S4168 - Middle Brunton West Farm

NZ224709, LR88.

 

HISTORY

Pillar completed 6th August 1947 costing £7.5s.6d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NZ29/T119 during 1947. Flush bracket S4168 was levelled for height to first class precision, tertiary standards in July 1962. Final pre-GPS maintenance by the Ordnance Survey was undertaken in June 1986. This marker was later visited by the OS on 10th August 2000.

 

SITE VISIT

The pillar is situated behind hedge on the north side of Brunton Lane. The column is in good condition. The spider centre is open. Flush bracket S4168 faces NNE across a field, away from the road. The building development further into the field wasn't there in 1997.

 

Photographed: 1st October 1997, GRP.

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Map: Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 88

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Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars

 

S4166 - Red House Farm : 0.92 miles south (X)

 

S4163 - Brunton Bridge Farm : 1.00 miles to the southwest.

 

S4167 - West Kenton Farm : 2.04 miles southwest (X)

 

S3709 - Brenkley Hill : 3.06 miles to the north.

 

S4105 - Westerhope : 3.33 miles to the southwest.

 

S4161 - Killingworth : 3.86 miles to the east.

 

12327 - Newcastle University : 3.91 miles to the south.

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(X) = destroyed

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