Nineteenth Century Benchmark on Salwey Arms
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Nineteenth Century Benchmark on Salwey Arms
Image: © Shantavira Taken: 8 Apr 2017
This Ordnance Survey bench mark was established in 1849 during the First primary levelling of England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 242.9290 feet [74.0448 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Worcester to Aberystwyth levelling line. The surveyor's description was "No. 101. Bolt in front of the Silway Arms Inn, at junction of road to Ludlow ; 1.49 ft. above surface" (Public Abstract p.552).
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Image Location
Latitude
52.312409
Longitude
-2.705658