Welcome to the bench mark database.
The database contains records of Ordnance Survey bench marks, with particular focus on the numbered flush brackets which appear on walls and buildings across Britain. In addition, fundamental bench marks, projecting brackets, tidal observatories, and other bench marks are also included, to help give a more complete picture of the levelling lines.

Bench marks which have recently been logged:

Number Description Date LR Map Logged By

BM Burton-upon-Trent, #17 Sydney Street 17/05/2013 128 RogerTempleman  BM Burton-upon-Trent, Old Cottage Tavern 17/05/2013 128 RogerTempleman  BM Burton-upon -Trent, Town Hall 17/05/2013 128 RogerTempleman  S0441 Haslingden, Church 18/05/2013 103 ted  10836 Rawtenstall, Goods Shed 18/05/2013 103 ted  10837 Waterfoot, Railway Station 18/05/2013 103 ted  10838 Bacup, Newchurch Road 18/05/2013 103 ted  10839 Sharneyford, School 18/05/2013 103 ted  10840 Clough Foot, Old School 18/05/2013 103 ted  FB Big Ben 16/05/2013 176, 177 pork_pie_hats  BM Dent, Hill Lane gatepost 16/05/2013 98 RogerTempleman  BM Dent, Rawridding Farm 16/05/2013 98 RogerTempleman  BM Elmstead, St. Anne & St. Laurence's Church 19/05/2013 168 aghadleigh  S1064 Elmstead Market, White Barn 19/05/2013 168 aghadleigh  S1063 Elmstead Market, Kings Arms PH 19/05/2013 168 aghadleigh  BM Great Bentley, St. Mary's Church 19/05/2013 168, 169 aghadleigh  BM Great Bromley, St. George's Church 19/05/2013 168, 169 aghadleigh  BM Little Bentley, St. Mary's Church 19/05/2013 168, 169 aghadleigh  BM Little Bromley, St. Mary's Church 19/05/2013 168, 169 aghadleigh  BM Wivenhoe, No. 2 Anchor Hill 19/05/2013 168 aghadleigh  BM Wivenhoe, No. 37 High Street 19/05/2013 168 aghadleigh  BM Wivenhoe, St. Mary's Church 19/05/2013 168 aghadleigh  BM Loweswater, St Bartholomew's Church gatepost 18/05/2013 89 Houlie  G3605 Walker Barn 19/05/2013 118 mickandkim  10877 Crocombe Bridge 18/05/2013 191 Jon2  1907 Meetford Bridge 19/05/2013 191 Jon2  BM Firth Fell gatepost 19/05/2013 98 Earby  BM Carluke, School southwest face 18/05/2013 65, 72 agentmancuso  BM Carluke, School southeast face 18/05/2013 65, 72 agentmancuso  BM Carluke, 32 Lanark Road 18/05/2013 72 agentmancuso

The most recent additions to the database are:

Number Description Grid Ref LR Map Added By

FB Muirhead Tower C SP 0488 8376 139 Shantavira  FB Muirhead Tower B SP 0491 8377 139 Shantavira  FB Muirhead Tower A SP 0492 8377 139 Shantavira  12397 Triggers race Men's trophy SK 1200 8500 110 RHW  12396 Triggers race Ladies trophy SK 1200 8500 110 RHW  S9982 Auchencairn, Murray Hall NX 7987 5140 84 RodS  S9563 Elloughton, 39 Stockbridge Road SE 9371 2814 106 RodS  S9560 Hull, Hedon Road TA 1148 2922 107 RodS  11986 Gwalchmai Hotel SH 3887 7627 114 RodS  11813 Little Trethewen, St. Levan Garage SW 3788 2374 203 RodS  11660 Colebatch SO 3185 8701 137 RodS  11598 Fiddler's Green SE 2164 6346 99 RodS  11525 Shipping, Shipping Farm SN 1169 0816 158 RodS  S8493 Newton Mearns, Bus Depot NS 5359 5572 64 RodS  12077 Teindside Bridge NT 4363 0809 79 RodS  11773 Bogside NS 5513 5402 64 RodS  11495 Allt na Coraig NH 6504 8498 21 RodS  11316 Lambley, Methodist Church NY 6716 5843 86, 87 RodS  11061 Playhaugh Bridge NT 6885 6257 67 RodS  11999 Bridge, 2 Western Avenue TR 1819 5432 179, 189 RodS  S0408 Manchester, Francis Street SJ 8374 9931 109 RodS  S0213 Newport (Salop), High Street SJ 7443 1925 127 iangr2004  S0245 Primet Bridge SD 8805 3962 103 iangr2004  S0232 Hythe, Lloyds Bank SU 4239 0793 196 iangr2004  S0372 Ibsley Bridge SU 1499 0968 195 iangr2004  S6608 Farningham School TQ 5484 6686 177 iangr2004  S0723 Riverside, St Budeaux SX 4365 5840 201 iangr2004  S1274 Pontypridd, Merthyr Road ST 0760 9030 170 iangr2004  S1166 Cross Hands, Cinema SN 5610 1270 159 iangr2004  S0578 Boston, Silver Street TF 3290 4420 131 iangr2004