Obelisk

John Shaw, Senior (1776-1832)

after 1821

Ramsgate Harbour

According to Paul Johnson, John Shaw "was appointed architect at Ramsgate Harbour where he designed the giant obselisk to mark the visit of King George IV in 1821."

Photograph and text by Paul Johnson

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