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Title
The High Stone (Obelisk)
Date
18th C
Medium
granite
Measurements
H 250 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
E11_NB_S010
Work type
Obelisk
Owner
Redbridge London Borough Council
Custodian
Redbridge London Borough Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Listing date
27/05/54
Access
at all times
Inscription description
north face: THE BASE OF / THIS STONE / FORMED A / PART OF THE / ORIGINAL / HIGHSTONE / AND THE / TOP PORTION / WAS RENEWED / IN 1933.; west face: TO / EPPING / XI MILES, / THROUGH / WOODFORD / ONGAR; east face: TO / ONGAR / XV MILES / THROUGH / WOODFORD / BRIDGE CHIGWELL / ABRIDGE; south face: TO / STONES END / WHITECHAPEL / M F P 6 0 24 STANDARD / CORNHILL M F P 6 5 21 HYDE PARK / CORNER 10M 0F 31P