2022

NY5035 : Stones in field on west side of A6 at site of Balmer's Bridge

taken 3 years ago, near to Plumpton Head, Cumbria, England

Stones in field on west side of A6 at site of Balmer's Bridge
Stones in field on west side of A6 at site of Balmer's Bridge
Could the stones be the remains of a parapet of Balmer's Bridge on which a benchmark was levelled at 439.485 feet above Liverpool Datum during the Ordnance Survey 1GL Liverpool to Port Carlisle Survey of 1841-1844? The surveyor's description was 'No. 408. Bolt in West face of Balmer's Bridge ; 2.54 ft. below top of battlement'

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Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Roads, Road transport Road: A Road other tags: Grass Fields 1GL Dry Stone Wall Rocks in Field Site of Former Road Bridge Ordnance Survey Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Balmer's Bridge [4] ·
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NY5035, 35 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger Templeman   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 26 January, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 13 February, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 5014 3543 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:42.6838N 2:46.5244W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 5011 3547
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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