Petworth Obelisk
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Location
| Street: | East Street |
| Town: | Petworth |
| Parish: | Petworth |
| Council: | Chichester District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | GU28 |
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| Object setting: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Public |
| Location note: | In the middle of the road, junction of East Street, North Street, Church Street. |
| In the AZ book: | West Sussex |
| Page: | 61 |
| Grid reference: | N9 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
| OS Reference: | SU977217 |
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Makers
| Name : | Sir Charles Barry |
| Role: | Designer |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | Petworth Parish Council |
| Construction period: | 1851 |
| Installation date: | 1851 |
| Unveiling date: | 1851 |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Chichester District Council |
| Object listing: | Grade II: of special interest warranting every effort to preserve them |
| Building listing: | II |
| Description: | Four tiered hexagonal pedestal on hexagonal brick base. Central iron shaft with three twisted thinner shafts around it with pointed tops. At the top are ogee arches and scroll work and a finial. Copper lantern on top. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Sculptural, Functional, Free Standing |
| Object type1: | Street furniture |
| Object subtype1: | Lamp |
| Object type2: | Shaft |
| Object subtype1: | Lamp |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Lamp and stand |
| Material: | Cast iron, painted blue |
| Height (cm): | 385 |
| Width (cm): | 90 |
| Depth (cm): | 90 |
| Part 2: | Hexagonal base |
| Material: | Brick, stone and ceramic tile |
| Height (cm): | 12 |
| Width (cm): | 240 |
| Depth (cm): | 240 |
| Part 3: | Pedestal |
| Material: | Portland stone |
| Height (cm): | 173 |
| Width (cm): | 135 |
| Depth (cm): | 135 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 13/02/2008 |
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History
| History: | Sir Charles Barry was the joint architect of the Houses of Parliament. He also designed St. Peters Church in Brighton and restored the Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Petworth. The lamp was given to Lord Leconfield in thanks for his providing the town with gas lighting. |
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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