Obelisk to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

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The Obelisk to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (or The Sun Monument) is a memorial, dating from c.1736, to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. It stands in the grounds of Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, South Yorkshire. It is a Grade II* listed structure. Raised by William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford, it is the only known garden feature created in 18th century England which celebrates "the intellectual achievements of a woman".