Benchmark - St Michael - Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire
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N 52° 32.926 W 001° 16.781
30U E 616646 N 5823467
Cut benchmark on the south west corner, south face, of St Michael's church tower, Stoney Stanton.
Waymark Code: WMZH6Y
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/12/2018
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Cut benchmark on the south west corner, south face, of St Michael's church tower, Stoney Stanton.
|
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Metres above ground |
|
SP |
4894 |
9478 |
CUT MARK |
ST MICHAELS CH TWR S FACE SW ANG |
94.592 |
3 |
'N' |
1964 |
0.700 |
"The village of Stoney Stanton was mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086 as 'Stantone' - a 'stony place' and it is built on a rocky outcrop of ancient grano-diorite, a hard stone much prized for roadmaking. Stoney Stanton, as it was later named, became a quarry village for many years. Those quarries have long since ceased and one is now known as Stoney Cove"
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""The tower of St. Michael’s is probably the earliest existing part of the building, described by Pevsner as ‘Perpendicular’ in style. This would indicate that it may well have been built in the early part of the 13th century, from stone quarried locally. The dressed stone spire would have been added later, during the 14th century."
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