Survey Data
Reg No
20509072
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical
Original Use
Obelisk
In Use As
Obelisk
Date
1860 - 1870
Coordinates
169476, 71326
Date Recorded
12/03/1993
Date Updated
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Description
Gothic style monument, c. 1865, c. 20 feet high of dressed limestone with decorative tiles and plaques depicting people and events associated with the MacCarthy family; designed by William Atkins.
Appraisal
Highly decorative and unusual late nineteenth-century monument, with striking use of materials and form. Given greater significance by the fact that it is known to have been designed by William Atkins.