Wychbury Obelisk
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The Wychbury Obelisk (also known as the Hagley Obelisk and locally as Wychbury Monument) stands on Wychbury Hill, Hagley near Stourbridge, in Worcestershire, England.
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 to ornament his park. These included a ruined castle, the Clent Hill four stones and Greek and Roman temples.
Hagley Hall is the home of successive Viscounts Cobham. Wychbury Hill is part of their private land, but is accessible from public footpaths.
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 is on the English Heritage list of the most endangered listed buildings
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.
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Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?
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