2008

NY5521 : Triangulation Pillar, Sheriff’s Park

taken 17 years ago, near to Great Strickland, Cumbria, England

Triangulation Pillar, Sheriff’s Park
Triangulation Pillar, Sheriff’s Park
The Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar near Sheriff Park. The flush bracket benchmark number 10416 on the south-south-east face of the pillar marks a height of 254.2204m above sea level (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) last verified in 1970 (photograph NY5521 : Flush Bracket Benchmark, Sheriff's Park).
Ordnance Survey Trig Point

A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point. Erected by the Ordnance Survey.

See LinkExternal link for more details about Trig Stations.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts County: Cumbria Primary Subject: Trig Point other tags: Triangulation Station Triangulation Pillar Flush Bracket Bench Mark Flush Bracket Benchmark Ordnance Survey Bench Mark Stinging Nettles Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Flush Bracket Benchmark [2] Other Photos: · Flush Bracket Benchmark, Sheriff's Park ·
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NY5521, 26 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Adrian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 3 August, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 23 July, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 55775 21241 [1m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.0653N 2:41.1480W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 55778 21239
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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