Benchmark, Houghton, The Knells
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Benchmark, Houghton, The Knells
Image: © Adrian Taylor Taken: 25 Feb 2023
Detail of the Ordnance Survey cut benchmark at the base of a sandstone pillar in a wall at The Knells. The benchmark marks a height of 30.399m above mean sea level (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) last verified in 1972.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.937727
Longitude
-2.917331