Milestone Carlisle 3 with part of benchmark on top
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Milestone Carlisle 3 with part of benchmark on top
Image: © Roger Templeman Taken: 16 Apr 2021
The Ordnance Survey published abstract listing the marks on the Carlisle to Sark Bridge Survey of 1844/5 shows 'No. 8. Mark on top of the 3d milestone from Carlisle ; 3.12 ft. above surface' with levelled height of 91.513 feet above Liverpool Datum. More recent Ordnance Survey records indicate a benchmark levelled at 31.276m (102.611 feet) above Newlyn Datum. I don't know how the 11ft change in height can be explained. Two arrow cuts of the old benchmark are visible on top of the stone.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.940387
Longitude
-2.94424