Bandon Arms Benchmark
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bandon Arms Benchmark by Anthony Rowley as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Anthony Rowley Taken: 22 Jun 2022
The Ordnance Survey Benchmark cut into the wall of the Bandon Arms Public House. The OS records show that the Benchmark was last Levelled & verified in 1959. However, the historic maps show that the Benchmark was first cut in the 19th Century before 1882.