Cockermouth Fundamental Bench Mark 

3' NW of hedge, SE side of road & 22' NE of hedge junction [3GL] - FBM destroyed 1961 during road reconstruction.
Location
Grid reference: NY 1382 3450.
Landranger 89: West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water.
Waypoint: FBM002.
Neighbouring Flush Brackets
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Wasdale,
30.29km to the south.
Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This fundamental bench mark was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 520.7466 feet [158.7236 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Cockermouth to Wetheral and Wasdale to Cockermouth levelling lines. The surveyor's description was Cockermouth FBM - 3' NW of hedge, SE side of road & 22' NE of hedge junction.
Location
Grid reference: NY 1382 3450.
Landranger 89: West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water.
Waypoint: FBM002.
Neighbouring Flush Brackets
| G3121 | Moota Inn (A595) 1.63km to the northeast. |
| G3120 | Sundawn 2.15km to the southwest. |
| G3122 | Moota Camp 3.27km to the northeast. |
| G3119 | Belle Vue 3.78km to the southwest. |
| S8028 | Cockermouth, Main Street 4.16km to the southwest. |
Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This fundamental bench mark was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 520.7466 feet [158.7236 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Cockermouth to Wetheral and Wasdale to Cockermouth levelling lines. The surveyor's description was Cockermouth FBM - 3' NW of hedge, SE side of road & 22' NE of hedge junction.
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