Benchmark - St Mary - Compton Abbas, Dorset
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N 50° 57.925 W 002° 11.274
30U E 557026 N 5646293
A cut benchmark on the west end of St Mary's church, Compton Abbas.
Waymark Code: WMWNTD
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/23/2017
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A cut benchmark on the west end of St Mary's church, Compton Abbas.
|
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Levelling year |
Metres above ground |
|
ST |
8689 |
1846 |
CUT MARK |
ST MARYS CH 4.3M SW ANG W FACE |
120.907 |
2 |
'N' |
1957 |
1957 |
0.600 |
"The current church at Compton Abbas is completely Victorian, designed by George Evans of Wimborne, 1866-67. It replaced an older medieval church, whose tower still stands amongst the remains of the old churchyard a mile to the east. The move seems to have been precipipated by the arrival of the turnpike road that linked Shaftesbury and Blandford through the Iwerne valley in 1821 (now the A350). The commercial importance of the road meant that the main focus of the village moved westwards, leaving the church a little distance away. The local landowner (Sir Richard Glyn) gave both land and financial support, and the new church was consecrated by the Bishop of Salisbury on the 11th February 1868."
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