Bench mark on milestone
Introduction
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Bench mark on milestone
Image: © Shantavira Taken: 31 May 2014
This bench mark was used during the First primary levelling of England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 88.1440 feet [26.8663 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Manchester to Gloucester levelling line. The surveyor's description was "Mark on top of the 3d milestone from Worcester, and 7th from Upton-on-Severn ; 1.90 ft. above centre of road." The sign on the front of this very worn stone is relatively modern.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.158638
Longitude
-2.246119