Bench Mark, Newtownards
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Bench Mark, Newtownards
Image: © Rossographer Taken: 1 Jun 2011
Cut bench mark located on a wall of the old Dominican Friary in Court Street. This mark dates from the 1st geodetic levelling of Ireland which took place in 1839-43. It consists of a cut mark with a number "8" just to the left. The mark was in a line from Dublin to Belfast which began at Buckingham Lock, Dublin. The original remarks for the mark describe it as: "Newtown Ards Old Church. Mark on wall at side of door; 3.0 feet above surface". It was initially levelled to 21.816 feet above sea level (shown as 21.8 on OS maps of the time - possibly there was also a "21" beside the "8"?).
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Image Location
Latitude
54.59121
Longitude
-5.691639