2009

SJ9840 : Flush Bracket Benchmark, Draycott

taken 17 years ago, near to Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire, England

Flush Bracket Benchmark, Draycott
Flush Bracket Benchmark, Draycott
Detail of the flush bracket benchmark on the Draycott Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar near Draycott in the Moors. The flush bracket, benchmark number S2020, is on the south face of the pillar and marks a height of 202.987m above mean sea level (Ordnance Datum Newlyn), last levelled for height in 1959 (photograph SJ9840 : Triangulation Pillar, Draycott in the Moors).

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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 Primary Subject: Benchmark other tags: Draycott Bench Mark Flush Bracket Bench Mark Flush Bracket Benchmark Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey Bench Mark Ordnance Survey Benchmark Ordnance Survey Trig Point Ordnance Survey Triangulation Pillar Staffordshire Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Draycott in the Moors [3] · Ordnance [3] · Flush Bracket Benchmark [2] Other Photos: · Triangulation Pillar, Draycott in the Moors ·
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Adrian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 22 March, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 20 June, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9889 4027 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.5879N 2:1.0783W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9889 4027
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