Benchmark on St Paul's Church
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Benchmark on St Paul's Church by Shantavira as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Shantavira Taken: 3 Apr 2015
This bench mark was established in 1848 during the First primary levelling of England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 328.4780 feet [100.1201 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Birmingham to London (Branch Levelling [from Coventry] to Foleshill and Sow Churches, &c.) levelling line. The surveyor's description was "No. 5. Foleshill Church. Bolt in North-west angle; 1.21 ft. above surface" (p.231). Much of the church was destroyed during World War II, but the present church incorporates the original 1841 tower.
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