Benchmark - St James - Burton Lazars, Leicestershire
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N 52° 44.683 W 000° 51.871
30U E 644148 N 5846011
A cut benchmark on the north west corner of St James' church, Burton Lazars.
Waymark Code: WMYRGH
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/17/2018
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A cut benchmark on the north west corner of St James' church, Burton Lazars.
|
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Levelling year |
Metres above ground |
|
SK |
7675 |
1694 |
CUT MARK |
ST JAMES' CH MELTON RD NW ANG BUTT |
119.520 |
2 |
'N' |
1958 |
1958 |
1.100 |
"St. James Church has served the village of Burton Lazars since the eleventh century. The village is located in a prominent position alongside the busy A606 road to Oakham some one and a half miles from Melton Mowbray. The earliest part of the church is contemporary with the oldest remains of St Mary’s Church in Melton Mowbray. The main body of the church is in the later Norman style and is probably an enlargement of an earlier and smaller church. Here are the remains of an altar and piscine in each aisle of the nave and an islet can be seen on either side of the chancel arch, which may have originally have supported a rood screen. The chancel was rebuilt in the 20th century and the altar is one which served St Mary’s in Melton Mowbray for many years. The font is attributed to the latter part of the 14th century and is surprisingly in a perfect state of preservation."
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