S0204 - Wigton, St. Mary's Church

NY 2558 4826, LR85.

 

HISTORY

Flush bracket S0204 was emplaced around 1923. Levelled with a height of 107.678 feet, it was included on the Wetheral to Cockermouth secondary levelling line. The surveyor's description was SW angle of church, E side of High Street, Wigton. This secondary marker was later to be incorporated into a geodetic levelling line.

 

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)

This flush bracket was reused during the third geodetic levelling of England & Wales. It was included on the Cockermouth to Wetheral levelling line. Geodetic line G.087, levelled 1955. The surveyor's description was S face of St Mary's Church, 1' E from SW angle, E side of road, Wigton.

 

This marker was last verified in 1971. The OS Online Archive gives the description as St Marys Church, SW angle, S face.

 

SITE VISIT

On large cornerstone of red sandstone church. Churchyard has open access. FB is no longer obstructed and in good natural condition.

 

Photographed 13/06/2009, GRP.

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Neighbouring Flush Brackets

 

S8299 - Wigton, St. Cuthbert's Church : 0.28 miles northeast.

 

S8298 - Brackenlands : 0.59 miles to the south. (destroyed)

 

S8297 - Red Dial : 1.43 miles to the south.

 

S8296 - Lodge Bridge : 2.03 miles to the south.

 

S8300 - Micklethwaite : 2.18 miles northeast. (destroyed)

 

S8295 - Church Hill : 2.49 miles to the southeast.

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10980 - Sleightholme Railway Bridge : 5.04 miles northwest.

 

10979 - Abbey Town, Old School : 5.34 miles to the west.

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