St Matthew's Benchmark
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St Matthew's Benchmark
Image: © Anthony Rowley Taken: 9 Sep 2021
The Ordnance Survey benchmark cut into St Matthew's Church, Donnington Wood, Telford. The benchmark, last verified by the OS in 1961, is 0.8-metres off the ground and 93.55-metres above the Newlyn Datum. The Church was built between 1842 & 1844 for local colliery workers. It is Grade-II listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.714801
Longitude
-2.430653