Ordnance Survey bolt on St George's Church
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Ordnance Survey bolt on St George's Church
Image: © Shantavira Taken: 25 May 2013
This Ordnance Survey bench mark with bolt was established during the First primary levelling of England & Wales, and was levelled (between September 1849 and November 1855) with a height of 189.4580 feet [57.7468 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Worcester to Aberystwyth (Branch Levelling from Stourport to Kidderminster) levelling line. The surveyor's description was "Bolt in West face of St. George's Church; 2.01 ft. above surface." (page 558)
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Image Location
Latitude
52.390235
Longitude
-2.242851