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Umberslade Obelisk (geograph 6277512) (cropped)
The Umberslade Obelisk is a Grade II listed monument in Warwickshire, England constructed by order of Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer, on his estate of Umberslade Hall in 1749. The obelisk is constructed from grey limestone and stands tall. The reason for its construction is unknown, but it may have simply been to enhance the view from the hall windows. The obelisk lies near the M40 motorway. History The obelisk was constructed in 1749 by Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer, who owned the nearby Umberslade Hall. It seems to have been constructed during a period of re-landscaping of the parkland around Umberslade Hall. The more formal 17th-century-style park, which included several smaller obelisks near to the hall, was replaced in the mid-18th century in a more naturalistic style. The obelisk was built by William Hiorne of Warwick. There is no record of the reason for its construction; in 1905, the historian William Holden Hutton described it as "Lord Archer's monument of noth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umberslade Obelisk (geograph 6277512)
The Umberslade Obelisk is a Grade II listed monument in Warwickshire, England constructed by order of Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer, on his estate of Umberslade Hall in 1749. The obelisk is constructed from grey limestone and stands tall. The reason for its construction is unknown, but it may have simply been to enhance the view from the hall windows. The obelisk lies near the M40 motorway. History The obelisk was constructed in 1749 by Thomas Archer, 1st Baron Archer, who owned the nearby Umberslade Hall. It seems to have been constructed during a period of re-landscaping of the parkland around Umberslade Hall. The more formal 17th-century-style park, which included several smaller obelisks near to the hall, was replaced in the mid-18th century in a more naturalistic style. The obelisk was built by William Hiorne of Warwick. There is no record of the reason for its construction; in 1905, the historian William Holden Hutton described it as "Lord Archer's monument of noth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Parkes
Fanny Parkes or Parks (née Frances Susanna Archer) (1794–1875) was a travel writer from Wales, known for her extensive journals about colonial India, where she lived for 24 years. These are recorded in her memoirs ''Wanderings of a Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque''. In 1970, extracts from her memoirs, '' Begums, Thugs and White Mughals'', became available for the first time since their original appearance in 1850. The first biography, by Barbara Eaton, ''Fanny Parks: Intrepid Memsahib'', appeared in 2018. Early life and family Fanny Parkes was born Frances Susanna Archer in Conwy, Wales, the daughter of Ann and Captain William Archer, 16th Lancers. On 25 March 1822 she married Charles Crawford Parks (17 November 1797 – 22 August 1856), a writer for the East India Companies. Travel writing Fanny lived in India between 1822 and 1846, with a break in England and Cape Town 1839–1844. Parkes began living in Calcutta in 1822, before moving to Allahabad ten years later d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade II Listed Buildings In Warwickshire
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Monuments And Memorials In Warwickshire
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance. Some of the first monuments were dolmens or menhirs, megalithic constructions built for religious or funerary purposes. Examples of monuments include statues, (war) memorials, historical buildings, archaeological sites, and cultural assets. If there is a public interest in its preservation, a monument can for example be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Etymology It is believed that the origin of the word "monument" comes from the Greek ''mnemosynon'' and the Latin ''moneo'', ''monere'', which means 'to remind', 'to advise' or 'to warn', however, it is also believed that the word monument originates from an Albanian word 'mani men' which in Albanian language means 'remember ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
