ðɪ ˈɑːbəlɪsk wʌz dɪzˈaɪnd baɪ ðɪ ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt sˌɜː ɹˈɑːbɚt smˈɜːk ænd ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən stˈoʊn wʌz lˈeɪd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn.
The obelisk was designed by the architect Sir Robert Smirke and the foundation stone was laid in 1817.