Intersected Station, St Wystan church spire - Repton, Derbyshire
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N 52° 50.458 W 001° 33.105
30U E 597546 N 5855562
Intersected station at St Wystan church spire - Repton, Derbyshire
Waymark Code: WMJBCZ
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/24/2013
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Intersection Stations (a Type of Horizontal Control)
An intersection station is a prominent landmark, such as a water tower, radio tower, church spire, mountain top, or any other type of object that can be observed from a distance. These kinds of "large object" station markers, known as intersection stations because of the way their coordinates are calculated are usually landmarks higher in the air than any surrounding objects, which allows them to be seen from many miles away in several directions. By observing one or more such points through a telescope, surveyors can determine positions on the surface of the Earth through the use of trigonometry.
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Grid reference : SK 30285 27164 map
TP10652: Repton Church Spire
Type : Intersected Station
Condition : Good Good condition
Current use : none
Station Number : SK22/INT014
Historic use : 3rd order
Waypoint : TP10652
County : Derbyshire
Nearest town : BURTON-ON-TRENT
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