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nick12 wrote:Came across a bench mark by accident at the weekend on ilkley moor ...

Were you baht 'at?

No it was a bit wild. Pitched up for the night. Great views from there.

A couple of BM's I spotted on my way to JoG in 2011 the first is a button on the bridge over the Ribble at Walton Bridge just south of Preston Map ref 552287



the second is a bench mark on a cast iron plate unfortunately I can't remember the exact location other than it's on the A6 north of Kendal roughly between Leagate Map ref 541006 and Hollowgate 548032 on the way up to Shap

A benchmark on the side of the Post Office at Newburgh, Lancashire, nice to see it marked on

a turn of the 19th/20th century map, the old hand measured maps have an impressive degree of accuracy

when you compare them side to side with a modern aerial view.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by ... ht=BingHyb

colin54 wrote:A benchmark on the side of the Post Office at Newburgh, Lancashire, nice to see it marked on

a turn of the 19th/20th century map, the old hand measured maps have an impressive degree of accuracy

when you compare them side to side with a modern aerial view.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by ... ht=BingHyb

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Nice old "GR" post box as well

Two from this morning's ride.




First one is on a little bridge going into the hamlet of Hardwick.




Second one on the church in Little Harrowden .

Well done team, keep it going.

Cyril Haearn wrote:

Xilter wrote:I think I hate you all. Ignorance is bliss. I do not know what they are. And I did not know they existed. Now I have to find some

I am highly fascinated and intrigued when I come across “stuff” that has been made longer ago my country ( Canada ) has been known to man.

The area now known as Canada has been inhabited for thousands of years, even the arctic I understand

Bryn old chap I was going to say the same myself.
Pat

Well you've got me at it now!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/145133680@N06/albums

There are approx 800 locations that I regularly cycle by

deliquium wrote:Well you've got me at it now!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/145133680@N06/albums

There are approx 800 locations that I regularly cycle by

That is a great picture no matter what

And that post is only the second time i have seen a benchmark on a wooden post

martin biggs wrote:

deliquium wrote:Well you've got me at it now!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/145133680@N06/albums

There are approx 800 locations that I regularly cycle by

That is a great picture no matter what

And that post is only the second time i have seen a benchmark on a wooden post

Looks a bit like stone to me, could you cycle by again to check? Diolch
A benchmark on wood would not last long

It is stone - just coming into Penrhyndeudraeth on the back road from Porthmadog

Well done everyone. A superb haul, and dare I say it much more fun than chasing the CUK checkpoint things...

Found one on a route I've been using regularly for a few years and never noticed before - it's not in a good place to stop but I'll endeavour to get a snapshot of it in the new year, hopefully without being mown down!

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