A painted benchmark
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A painted benchmark by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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A painted benchmark
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 31 Dec 2025
This particular cutmark is of Victorian age, and was originally on the end of the short row of shops that existed at that time. Today, the row has been extended: see Image] for a view and https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm37118 for the entry in the Benchmark Database.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.943426
Longitude
-2.634052