Benchmark - Bridge - Bradgate Park, Leicestershire
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N 52° 41.148 W 001° 12.676
30U E 620906 N 5838820
A cut benchmark on the east parapet (north end) of a stone footbridge over the River Lin in Bradgate Park.
Waymark Code: WMY1GT
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/02/2018
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A cut benchmark on the east parapet (north end) of a stone footbridge over the River Lin in Bradgate Park.
|
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Metres above ground |
|
SK |
5341 |
1007 |
CUT MARK |
NBM BR PARA N SIDE STR E SIDE TK W FACE |
88.048 |
3 |
'N' |
1965 |
0.400 |
"Bradgate Park is Leicestershire’s most popular park. Located in Charnwood Forest just northwest of Leicester it covers 850 acres (3 km²). The River Lin runs through it, flowing into Cropston Reservoir which was constructed on part of the park. To the north-east lies Swithland Wood. The park's two well known landmarks, Old John and the war memorial, both lie close to the 200m contour. The landscape is rocky moorland with a covering of coarse grass and bracken. Several spinneys of woodland (pine and mixed deciduous) are enclosed by stone walls, and are not accessible to the public. There are a number of magnificent specimens of ancient oaks several hundreds of years old. The park is home to herds of red deer and fallow deer."
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