SU1432 : Cannon used as the start of the first OS baseline

near to Ford, Wiltshire, Great Britain

Cannon used as the start of the first OS baseline
Cannon used as the start of the first OS baseline
A close-up of the cannon cemented upright to hold the surveying equipment used to mark the first Ordnance Survey baseline in 1794
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2006
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Mark Chambers   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Wednesday, 5 April, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 May, 2009
Category
Cannon   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 142 329 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:5.7410N 1:47.8731W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 143 329
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