Benchmark near Nine Springs Villa
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Benchmark near Nine Springs Villa
Image: © Shantavira Taken: 16 May 2015
This bench mark was established in 1852 during the First primary levelling of England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 264.556 feet [80.6367 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included as a side level on the Towcester to King's Lynn levelling line. The surveyor's description was "No. 34(k). Mark on E. end of brick wall in front of Mr. Smith's house, Billing-road ; 0.87 ft. above surface" (Public Abstract p.310). The 1887 map shows this benchmark on the north face of the wall at north-east angle of the grounds of Nine Springs Villa. A modern office building now occupies this section of the grounds. The mark is relatively small (but compare the similar size of nearby 1GL marks) and not easy to see, just to the west of a pillar.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.237845
Longitude
-0.882174