Wychbury Obelisk
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The Wychbury Obelisk (also known as the Hagley Obelisk and locally as The Monument) stands on Wychbury Hill, Hagley near Stourbridge, in Worcestershire.
The obelisk was built in 1758 by Lord Lyttelton, the owner of the nearby Hagley Hall. It is one of many follies which he built including a ruined castle, the Clent Hill four stones and Greek and Roman temples.
Hagley Hall is now the home to Lord and Lady Cobham; however, Wychbury Hill, although part of Lord and Lady Cobham's private land, is kept open to public thanks to their generosity.
Over the years there has been much debate over whether the badly damaged structure should be demolished for safety reasons. So far the consensus seems to be that time and weather should be allowed to do the job.
It has been adorned with graffiti reading, in all caps: "WHO PUT BELLA IN THE WITCH ELM" (sic) for several years since a body of a woman was found in a nearby wood many years ago.
The obelisk can be seen for many miles around, as far as the Clee Hills.
