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Trent Park Obelisk

Trent Park Obelisk

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Trent Park Obelisk

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Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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Kit P

September 6, 2022

Hiking

This impressive obelisk lies just off the London LOOP trail in Enfield's Trent Country Park. It was put here in the 30s, having been moved from Wrest Park by the owner of Trent House. It's Grade II-listed and is well worth making a detour for.

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June 7, 2023

Running

The obelisk at the north-western edge of Moat Wood in Trent Park was built around 1700. You'll find far-reaching views from the top, which is the highest point in the park and a nice little hill to run in both directions.

Isaac Kenyon

June 17, 2020

Hiking

Placed here on the northern boundary in 1934 from Wrest Park by the extravagant bon vivant and owner of Trent House, Sir Phillip Sassoon.
The aesthetics of the vista and perspective approaching uphill through the wood-lined clearing off-set by the hubris and niggling disquiet once arriving at the Grade II Listed obelisk (bearing an incorrect date.)
A line from Shelley’s “Ozymandias” comes to mind;
...” Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair...”

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