Bolt benchmark, St John the Baptist Church, Keynsham
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Bolt benchmark, St John the Baptist Church, Keynsham
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 4 Oct 2010
One of the original surveying marks of the First Geodetic Levelling of the mid-nineteenth century, this is firmly embedded near the entrance to the church. Both the stonework and the bolt appear to have weathered somewhat. Main view: Image] See http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/ for database of marks.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.417331
Longitude
-2.499088