Upside Down Cut Benchmark, Woodfield Road
Introduction
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Upside Down Cut Benchmark, Woodfield Road
Image: © Paul Collins Taken: 14 Nov 2021
Where possible, Ordnance Survey staff cut benchmarks so that the mark straddled two bricks or stones. This meant that in the event that the wall was rebuilt, the disturbance of the benchmark would be obvious. But the wall onto which this benchmark was placed was built of large blocks with bevelled edges and the mark had to be cut into a single stone. The fact that the wall has since been rebuilt is evident not only from the fact that it is now only a single course high but also by the fact that the benchmark is now upside down. It can be seen halfway between the sign and the inspection cover.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.435652
Longitude
-1.888165