PA Bolt and Cut-mark, S.Giles Masonic Centre, St Johns Green, Colchester, Essex
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greysman
N 51° 53.171 E 000° 54.108
31U E 355600 N 5750459
A slightly worn PA bolt and Cut-mark on St.Giles Church, now the Masonic Centre for Colchester.
Waymark Code: WMD24R
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/08/2011
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No longer used as a church, St.Giles is now the Masonic Centre for Colchester. It is a Grade II listed building originally constructed in the C12th with additions and extensions in the C13th, the chancel, and C14th, the nave and north aisle. It has a C16th north chapel and south porch, whilst the west tower, timber-framed and weather-boarded, dates from C17th-C18th. Ther has been much C19th and modern restoration.
One interesting stone floor tablet (now placed on the north wall of the north chapel) is to Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, both shot after the siege of Colchester in 1648.
The PA bolt and cut-mark are on the corner of the north-west angle to the left of the west door. Last verified and levelled in 1962 as being 24.4968m above Newlyn Datum it is 0.9m above ground level.
Type of Trigpoint: 1GL Bolt or PA Bolt and cut benchmark
Condition: Slightly Damaged
Number on Flush Bracket: none
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