2015

SP2461 : Nineteenth-century benchmark on Hillcrest

taken 9 years ago, near to Sherbourne, Warwickshire, England

Nineteenth-century benchmark on Hillcrest
Nineteenth-century benchmark on Hillcrest
This bench mark was established between 1850 and 1856 during the First primary levelling of England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 285.5160 feet [87.0253 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Basingstoke to Coventry levelling line. The surveyor's description was "No. 195. Mark on front of house at South side of road, Sherbourn Hill ; 1.65 ft. above surface" (Public Abstract p.240).

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Roads, Road transport Construction, Development Defence, Military Primary Subject: Benchmark
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Sherbourne Hill [7] · Hillcrest [3] · House [2] ·
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SP2461, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Shantavira   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 23 June, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 24 June, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 2475 6130 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:14.9596N 1:38.3334W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 2475 6130
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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