1844 Ordnance Survey benchmark on #26 Main Street
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1844 Ordnance Survey benchmark on #26 Main Street
Image: © Luke Shaw Taken: 24 Mar 2023
The mark was levelled at 239.451 feet above Liverpool Datum during the Carlisle to North Shields 1GL Survey. The surveyor's description was 'No. 37. Mark on south-east corner of house in Back-street ; 1.58 ft. above surface' .
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Image Location
Latitude
54.943149
Longitude
-2.734278