Bench Mark, Newtownards
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Bench Mark, Newtownards
Image: © Rossographer Taken: 1 Apr 2010
Bolt bench mark located close to the western entrance of St Mark's Church, Regent Street, Newtownards - Image This mark dates from the initial levelling of Ireland 1839-43. The mark was in a line from Dublin to Belfast which began at Buckingham Lock, Dublin; this is the 276th mark in that line. The original remarks for the mark describe it as "Newtown Ards Church. Copper bolt driven horizontally into wall near door; 2.7 ft. above surface". The mark was originally levelled to 43.168 feet above sea level. Today the mark is levelled 10.51 metres above MSL. See also http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=11037856 for many other examples I have found.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.595293
Longitude
-5.703169