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The Obelisk - by Martin Humphreys ©
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The Obelisk

On the Welcombe Hills near Ingon,is this obelisk erected in 1876 as a memorial to a Mark Philips, a Manchester cotton manufacturer & politician who used his vast wealth to build the nearby Welcombe house ... now a hotel.Magnificent views over the Avon valley.
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Photographer: © Martin Humphreys (Gallery)(25th May 2015)

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Comment by Zbigniew Siwik(25th May 2015)

Nice set of pictures Martin .

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Comment by Vince Hawthorn(25th May 2015)

Good set of pics Martin and yes the obelisk does dominate the area somewhat.

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Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D3100
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority, Focal length: 35 mm, ISO: 200, Exposure time: 1/200 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0.66666666666667 EV
Date/Time Creation: May 25, 2015, 2:31 pm
ImageID:1196625, Image size: 4271 x 2746 pixels

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