Benchmark in Sylvia Avenue
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Benchmark in Sylvia Avenue by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Benchmark in Sylvia Avenue
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 20 Jan 2017
A typical scene in post-1900 Bristol would usually include some elegant stonework, with local Pennant stone. A benchmark, as listed in the Benchmark Database: http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm81635 , completes the scene. See Image] for a wider view of the development around Perrett's Park of over a century ago.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.436747
Longitude
-2.578712