Grantham Market Place – Foreground Interest

For the record I would like to nominate, or at least dedicate my entry to MonoMonday158 to WidWed67 - Foreground Interest . .
 
Now for today’s entry.
 
I took a number of shots of and around the Market Square back in January.  The monument was at ‘Extra’.  This time I had the 7D and took a load more.  Would you believe my favourite shot was double photo-bombed, once with a car just coming into view, and the second with it just leaving the shot, and I only took two.  Well you have both of them here – good old PS.
 
Not too sure what the monument in the foreground is (apart from interesting of course) but the name ‘Robert Pery’ is on the side with a date that looks like 1597 in front, and AI or A1 behind.  I have looked but to date not found anything of consequence.  There is a snapshot of it taken from the other side of the road at ‘Extra’.  (That’s not the road at ‘Extra’, the snapshot . . . )

Many thanks to PetkinBrown (Claire) – the name is ‘Robert Bery’ and there is loads of information here.
 
Many thanks to Mr Hobbs for setting this weeks task.