NW parapet of Station Road bridge over Long Preston Station

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The photograph on this page of NW parapet of Station Road bridge over Long Preston Station by Roger Templeman as part of the Geograph project.

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NW parapet of Station Road bridge over Long Preston Station

Image: © Roger Templeman Taken: 14 Jun 2023

Ordnance Survey documents indicate that a benchmark was levelled at 149.036m above Newlyn Datum in 1960 and verified in 1968 on the near end of the parapet. It appears the parapet has been shortened to provide a wider entrance to the station with loss of the benchmark

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.016925
Longitude
-2.25605