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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Obelisk celebrating pioneering Lady Mary Wortley Montagu given higher listing

The Sun Monument obelisk in the grounds of Wentworth Castle.
The Sun Monument obelisk in the grounds of Wentworth Castle. Photograph: Alun Bull/The Historic England Archive, Historic England

It is a monument that celebrates the achievements of someone who would, her supporters say, be far better known if she had been a man.

But now a 300-year-old obelisk is being given one of England’s highest listings because of the remarkable story it tells of an overlooked medical pioneer.

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