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Sign: Bath - The Obelisk in Queen’s Square


Address:
Queen Square, 273 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HQ, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Bath For all manhole covers in Bath
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Square
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Obelisk 


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On the sign:
On this obelisk erected in 1738
the original inscription read
IN MEMORY OF HONOURS CONFERR D AND IN GRATITUDE FOR BENEFITS BESTOW D IN THIS CITY BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
FREDERICK PRINCE OF WALES
AND HIS ROYAL CONSORT
IN THE YEAR MDCCXXXVIII
THIS OBELISK IS ERECTED
BY RICHARD NASH ESQ
Photography:
2024
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The obelisk in the center of Queen’s Square Click for sign's details, was placed in 1738 by Beau Nash, a lawyer who was Bath’s "master of ceremonies". The obelisk was erected in honor of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)

The obelisk was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

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