Benchmark - St Nicholas - South Kilworth, Leicestershire
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N 52° 25.896 W 001° 06.757
30U E 628313 N 5810719
A cut benchmark on the corner of St Nicholas' church tower, South Kilworth.
Waymark Code: WM10364
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/17/2019
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A cut benchmark on the south west corner of St Nicholas' church tower, South Kilworth.
|
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Metres above ground |
|
SP |
6042 |
8187 |
CUT MARK |
ST NICHOLASS CH SW ANG TWR S FACE |
137.465 |
3 |
'N' |
1963 |
0.600 |
"The south Leicestershire parish church of St. Nicholas in South Kilworth. Is late 12th early 13th century. The tower with its effigy of St. Nicholas is 14th century, and the broached spire was added in the 15th century. The clock was installed in 1921 and is a memorial to those that died in the first world war.
Built in the late Norman period the church has been restored a number of times, and largely rebuilt in 1868-69, under the instructions of Rev. Assheton Pownall by G.F. Bodley. George Bodley was known as the chief exponent of 14th century English Gothic, and the leading ecclesiastical architect in England. He is regarded as the leader of the resurgence of interest in English and northern European late-medieval design."
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