What is recorded here
Queen Square Obelisk in Bath is a 17th-century monument erected by Sir John Baker in memory of his wife, Lady Mary Baker. It is significant as one of the earliest freestanding obelisks in England and a notable example of early monumental funerary architecture in the city.
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