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and is seven metres in height. It is inscribed "TH 1844" on its north face. The monument was saved from threatened demolition in 2002 after
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The obelisk was built in 1844 to warn ships off the coast of
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1017:Categories
848:Folly Pier
526:HMS Osprey
333:West Cliff
263:Castletown
192:50°30′48″N
174:21 January
152:21 January
130:21 January
104:21 January
72:References
878:Red Crane
815:Memorials
450:Jurassica
409:Salt Pans
359:Cave Hole
318:Underhill
308:Southwell
293:The Grove
195:2°27′24″W
41:, on the
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888:Sureline
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494:Military
273:Clay Ope
268:Chiswell
948:Railway
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584:Castles
328:Wakeham
313:Tophill
55:daymark
51:England
990:Events
974:Sports
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278:Easton
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176:2013
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