The ‘Exploration Obelisk’ on Redcliffe Quay, Bristol contrasts with the tower of the church of St Thomas The Martyr.

The Obelisk is the work of Philippa Threlfall (http://www.philippathrelfall.com) while the sphere at its top was made by the blacksmith James Blunt.

The church tower dates back to the 14th Century, although the spirelet and pinnacles were remodelled between 1896-7. The church is currently leased to the Bristol Romanian Orthodox Church.