Nineteenth-century benchmark on church © Shantavira

2015

SP2540 : Nineteenth-century benchmark on church

taken 9 years ago, near to Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England

Nineteenth-century benchmark on church

This benchmark was established between 1850 and 1856 during the First primary levelling of England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 212.2660 feet [64.6987 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Basingstoke to Coventry levelling line. The surveyor's description was "No. 165. Bolt in West side of tower of Shipston-on-Stour Church ; 1.82 ft. above surface" (Public Abstract p.239). It is behind the war memorial, facing the main road.

Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites Construction, Development Defence, Military Primary Subject: Benchmark

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Grid Square: SP2540, 186 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Shantavira (more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 8 August, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 9 August, 2015
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 2590 4062 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:3.8013N 1:37.4170W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SP 2590 4062
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)