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Cut Mark: Stretton, Toll House   

Mark on corner of toll-house at East side of road ; 1.53 ft. above surface [1GL, Sheffield to Birmingham, Mark No. 74]; Old B.M. on house, E. side of road, S. from quarry, Stretton Hillside [2GL] - estimated location (BM 512.2 on 1921 map).

Location
Grid reference: SK 3917 6073.
Landranger 119: Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale.
Structure: Private house.
Waypoint: BM2638.

Neighbouring Bench Marks
BM Stretton 565.69m to the north.
BM Stretton 1.07km to the north.
BM Morton, Holy Cross Church 1.68km to the east.
BM Shirland, School 1.85km to the south.
BM Shirland, Methodist Church 1.97km to the south.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Matlock, 8.55km to the west.

First Primary Levelling, England & Wales (1840-60)
This bench mark was used during the First primary levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 512.4460 feet [156.1935 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Sheffield to Birmingham levelling line. The surveyor's description was Mark on corner of toll-house at East side of road ; 1.53 ft. above surface.

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 511.7400 feet [155.9784 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included as a side level on the Hibaldstow to Matlock levelling line. The surveyor's description was Old B.M. on house, E. side of road, S. from quarry, Stretton Hillside.


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