Cut Mark: Ripponden, Brig Royd   

Old B.M on pier of gate, N, side of road, at entrance to Brig Royd, Ripponden [2GL] - approximate location.

Location
Grid reference: SE 0408 1993.
Landranger 110: Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth.
Structure: Gatepost.
Waypoint: BM2572.

Neighbouring Bench Marks

BM	Ryburn House 393.57m to the northeast.
BM	Kebroyd Bridge 1.43km to the north.
BM	Cooper Fields, Milestone 4.57km to the north.
BOLT	Luddendenfoot Bridge 5.18km to the north.
BOLT	Oxygrains Bridge 5.51km to the southwest.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Greetland, 2.87km to the northeast.

Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1912-21)
This bench mark was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 457.1240 feet [139.3314 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included as a side level on the Greetland to Skipton levelling line. The surveyor's description was Old B.M on pier of gate, N, side of road, at entrance to Brig Royd, Ripponden.