PaulOfHorsham's photos with the keyword: obelisk

Intrigued, particularly by the apparently random inclusion of Windsor on the list of destinations, so I took the photo as I passed and investigated further. It was built in 1794 but, in 1818 a turnpike road was opened between Guildford and Horsham, and the obelisk proved to be an ideal place to locate important road signs. It seems that the Prince Regent passed by en-route from Windsor Castle to Brighton Pavilion (each 31 miles, it seems). Brighton is unseen, but on the right-hand side (with the back having no sign).

An unexpected find! Commissioned by William Drummond around 1863 and built in the same year by a well-known local stone mason and sculpture, William Barclay. It is also known as the Martyrs Monument and occasionally as Salem Rock (source: Britain Explorer website )