S1540 - Boulsworth

SD929356, LR103.

 

HISTORY

Pillar completed 13th April 1936 costing £5.3s.2d. Computed as primary triangulation station PP16 within Figure 2 of the OSGB36 primary triangulation network during 1936. Levelled to second class precision in 1948. Last maintained by the OS in August 1994.

 

SITE VISIT

Approached from west. Parked east side of Black Lane beside the route of the Pendle Way at SD903361. Followed Pendle Way apast Upper Coldwell Reservoir and out onto open moor. Choice of random route across tussocks or via the path shown on the 1:25K map. Pillar in fair condition. Spider filled with concrete. Flush bracket faces northeast ~55°. All sight holes plugged. Full 360° panoramic view.

 

Photographed: 16th May 2015, GRP.

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Map: Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 103

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Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars

 

S4504 - Extwistle Moor : 2.20 miles to the southwest.

 

S5381 - Shelfield Farm : 2.44 miles to the northwest.

 

S4319 - Withins Height : 2.99 miles to the east.

 

S4494 - Keighley Moor : 3.48 miles to the northeast.

 

S5389 - Lower Hill : 3.50 miles to the north.

 

S4670 - Extwistle Hill : 3.55 miles to the west.

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