Harrow Weald Common: The Kiln Triangulation Pillar
Introduction
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Harrow Weald Common: The Kiln Triangulation Pillar
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 5 Jun 2011
Judging by the amount of vegetation that has grown up alongside and over it, it is unlikely that this Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar has been used for its original purpose by surveyors for many many years. Even knowing it was there from the map did not make it easy to find. However the Ordnance Survey website tells us that the flush bracket on the side was last levelled to Second Order standards by them in 1975, while 1982 was the last year it was maintained by them. The pillar is referred to as The Kiln by virtue of the old brick and tile works of the same name a short way to the south.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.624173
Longitude
-0.3437