Benchmark - St George - Langton Matravers, Dorset - U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints on Waymarking.com

Cut benchmark on the south west corner of St George's church, Langton Matravers.

"The church stands in the middle of the village. The West Tower, of squared and coursed rubble with a lead-covered roof, was built in the middle of the 15th century; at the S.E. corner is a vice, rebuilt in 1876. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1828 and again in 1875–6 to the designs of G. R. Crickmay."

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"This bench mark was used during the First primary levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 261.0820 feet [79.5778 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Exeter to Southampton (Branch Line from Wareham to Swanage) levelling line. The surveyor's description was Bolt in South-west angle of Langton Church ; 2.41 ft. above surface."

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Type of Trigpoint: Cut Bench Mark Condition: Slightly Damaged Number on Flush Bracket: N/A

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