2009

NY1759 : Triangulation Pillar, Cardurnock

taken 17 years ago, near to Cardurnock, Cumbria, England

Triangulation Pillar, Cardurnock
Triangulation Pillar, Cardurnock
The concrete Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar beside a gorse hedge at Cardurnock.
The pillar was constructed in 1952. The flush bracket benchmark number S6939 on the west southwest face of the pillar marks a height of 18.9558m above mean sea level (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) last levelled for height in 1971 (detail photograph NY1759 : Benchmark, Cardurnock).

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Ordnance Survey Trig Point (provided by David Anstiss)

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.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Boundary, Barrier County: Cumbria Primary Subject: Trig Point other tags: Benchmark Bench Mark Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey Triangulation Pillar Ordnance Survey Trig Point Flush Bracket Benchmark Flush Bracket Bench Mark Gorse Gorse Hedge Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Triangulation Pillar [3] · Benchmark Number S6938 [2] Other Photos: · Benchmark, Cardurnock ·
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Adrian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 March, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 13 November, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 17620 59019 [1m precision]
WGS84: 54:55.1427N 3:17.2057W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NY 17625 59019
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