Junction of Thirsk Road (A168) and Racecourse Lane
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Junction of Thirsk Road (A168) and Racecourse Lane
Image: © Roger Templeman Taken: 5 Dec 2021
The coach house of the former Unicorn & Turf Hotel was on the far side of the junction. Ordnance Survey records indicate that a benchmark was levelled on the building at 133.474 feet above Liverpool Datum during the 1842/5 1GL Selby to Newcastle-upon-Tyne Survey. The surveyor's description was: 'Branch Levelling from Mark No. 102. Mark on South-west corner of coach-house, at the Unicorn and Turf Hotel ; 1.43 ft. above pavement'
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Image Location
Latitude
54.332851
Longitude
-1.432818