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| George III Monument, Broughton in Furness | ||
| locality:- | Broughton in Furness | |
| civil parish:- | Broughton West (formerly Lancashire) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | memorial | |
| locality type:- | monument | |
| locality type:- | obelisk | |
| coordinates:- | SD21228757 | |
| 1Km square:- | SD2187 | |
| 10Km square:- | SD28 | |
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 BJR49.jpg Commemorating 50 years of the reign of George III. (taken 5.8.2005) |
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| evidence:- | database:- Listed Buildings 2010 |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "OBELISK AND STOCKS / / THE SQUARE / BROUGHTON WEST / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 75829 / SD2122387580" |
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| source data:- | courtesy of English Heritage "Obelisk and stocks. Obelisk erected in 1810 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of George III; date of stocks uncertain. Ashlar. 4 square steps and plinth with brass plate to south-east side. Obelisk has torus moulding to base. Stocks have 2 round-headed posts with slots to inner faces for wooden boards, later replacements. The Square is a planned development, an unusual feature in a Cumbrian village." |
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