Benchmark - St Andrew - Donhead St Andrew, Wiltshire
Posted by: SMacB
N 51° 01.370 W 002° 07.402
30U E 561482 N 5652728
A cut benchmark on the south west corner of St Andrew's church, Donhead St Andrew.
Waymark Code: WMWNCG
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/21/2017
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A cut benchmark on the south west corner of St Andrew's church, Donhead St Andrew.
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Metres above ground |
ST |
9144 |
2483 |
CUT MARK |
BUTT SW ANG ST ANDREWS CH NE SIDE RD |
108.314 |
3 |
'N' |
1952 |
0.600 |
"The Parish Church, dedicated to St Andrew, is situated in the valley beside the river Nadder. There has been a church on this site serving as a centre for Christian worship for at least a thousand years. It is believed that the first church may have been built soon after the founding of Shaftesbury Abbey in about 875. The tall narrow arch leading from the chancel to the vestry is Saxon work from about the 9th or 10th century. The present church is 13th century though much altered in the 19th century and is built of the local green sandstone."
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