10812 - Highgate

NY606220, LR91.

 

HISTORY

Pillar completed 14th April 1960 costing £25.17s.4d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NY71/T12 within the Appleby secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1962. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1983.

 

SITE VISIT

The pillar is in good condition. The spider retains its original OS centre cap with raised large wide letters. The flush bracket faces SSE, compass measurement 149°. Vented through the back (northmost) sight hole.

 

Photographed: 1st Sept' 2010, GRP.

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Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars

 

10416 - Sheriffs Park : 3.06 miles to the west.

 

10689 - Windrigg Hill : 3.08 miles to the southwest.

 

10741 - Jerusalem : 3.39 miles to the southeast.

 

10743 - Broad Lea : 3.44 miles to the east.

 

10737 - Low Abbey : 4.41 miles to the northeast.

 

10414 - Maulds Meaburn Moor : 4.69 miles southeast..

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