Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Obelisk
Region ID | UEL | |
Work ID | 551 | |
Manual Reference | NE068 | |
Title | Obelisk | |
Not Known | Not known | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | 1987 | |
Unveiling details | ||
Road | Ambassador Gardens | |
Precise Location | Railed garden in centre of square | |
A to Z Ref | 86 Pc 43 | |
OS Ref | TQ425818 | |
Postcode | E6 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | London Docklands Development Corporation | |
Notes | ||
Plain white stone obelisk rising from a two-stepped square base. A tapering column with a four-sided summit. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1987 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | ||
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Whole work | White stone | 640cm high approx |
Base | White stone | 155cm high x 112cm square |
Tapering column | White stone | 455cm high x 76cm square at base, 35cm square at top, all approx |
Two steps at foot of obelisk | White stone | 30cm high |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character: nothing recorded Structural Condition: nothing recordedVandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Graffiti | Some felt-tip pen scrawling at base of column |