Forts · East Midlands
Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road
In or near Finedon.
Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road — a martello broad in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
David Howard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough · 4.4 km
About
Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road is a martello broad located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Obelisk at the junction of Thrapston Road and Irthlingborough Road is a notable fort located in the West Midlands. It serves as a historical landmark, though further details about its era or designation are not provided.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3397, -0.6489
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Finedon
- Postcode
- NN9 5DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Nearest railway station
- Wellingborough — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26292499 (CC0)
Other places nearby
Finedon
Villages · 0.1 km
67 and 69 High Street
Historic pubs · 0.3 km
Finedon Water Tower
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Finedon War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Mulso Arms Public House And Barns Attached To North West And South West
Historic pubs · 0.7 km
The Bell Inn Public House
Historic pubs · 0.8 km
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Historic churches · 0.9 km
Finedon
Towns & cities · 1.0 km
Bridge In The Grove Approximately 100 Metres South Of Finedon Hall
Historic bridges · 1.0 km
Museum Tower, Bell Tower And Attached Outbuildings And Wall And The Old Chapel, Finedon Hall, And Attached Wall
Memorials & monuments · 1.1 km
The Ice Tower
Memorials & monuments · 1.1 km
Finedon Cally Banks
Forests & woodlands · 2.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road?
- Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN9 5DX), in the parish of Finedon.
- What is Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road?
- Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road — a martello broad in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN9 5DX.
- Is Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road a protected site?
- Yes — Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Obelisk At Junction Of Thrapston Road And Irthlingborough Road?
- The nearest railway station is Wellingborough, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN9 5DX.