Exeter to Southampton

First primary levelling, England & Wales.
Geodetic line, levelled between July 1849 and October 1850.

Levelling Route

BOLT	Bolt in North-west angle of St. Mark's Chapel, Newton Poppleford ; 2.03 ft. above surface	132.3750ft	SY 0855 8971
BM	Mark on stone pier opposite Belmount House, at junction of road to Lyne Cobb ; 0.66 ft. above surface	200.1170ft	SY 3374 9205
BM	Mark on George UpJohn's house, at junction of Silver-street, Lyme Regis ; 1.56 ft. above surface	100.9270ft	SY 3390 9210
BM	Mark on stone pier of step at assembly rooms, and junction of road to Lyme Pier ; 1.76 ft. above surface	31.9090ft	SY 3422 9206
BOLT	Bolt in South-west angle of the Guildhall, Lyme Regis ; 2.41 ft. above surface	28.6060ft	SY 3429 9210
BOLT	Bolt in West front of St. Michael's Church. Church-street ; 1.34 ft. above surface	56.2790ft	SY 3431 9220
BOLT	Bolt in North side of Charmouth Church tower, at West side of door ; 0.90 ft. above surface	92.1260ft	SY 3642 9359
BOLT	Bolt in South battlement of bridge at East end of Charmouth Village ; 4.68 ft. above lower surface of keystone	37.4080ft	SY 3678 9369
BOLT	Bolt in buttress at N.W. corner of Stanton St. Gabriel Church ; 2.40 ft. above surface	411.1890ft	SY 4052 9379
BOLT	Bolt in buttress at S.W. angle of Chideock Church tower ; 2.68 ft. above surface	102.3490ft	SY 4213 9286
BOLT	Bolt in South battlement of small bridge in Chideock village ; 1.28 ft. above centre of road	70.2840ft	SY 4230 9282
BM	Mark on front of T. Manning's house at South side of road ; 1.52 ft. above surface	89.0830ft	SY 4255 9279
BM	Mark on the 2d milestone from Bridport ; 0.95 ft. above centre of road	114.9930ft	SY 4290 9274
BM	Mark on stone in fence at North side of road ; 0.83 ft. above centre of road	196.2610ft	SY 4328 9270
BM	Mark on North-west corner of Moses Skerrin's house, at South side of road ; 2.02 ft. above centre of road	297.6440ft	SY 4364 9276
BM	Mark on North gable of J. Conway's house, at S. side of road ; 1.76 ft. above centre of road	262.8640ft	SY 4388 9280
BM	Mark on gable of barn at North side of road ; 2.73 ft. above centre of road	184.4200ft	SY 4429 9290
BM	Mark on large stone in fence, facing T. Barnes's house, at South side of road ; 0.32 ft. above centre of road	124.2570ft	SY 4459 9287
BM	Mark on South-east angle of the Dove Inn, at junction of roads, Symondsbury ; 2.55 ft. above centre of road	86.7380ft	SY 4499 9309
BOLT	Bolt in North battlement of small bridge ; 1.07 ft. below top of battlement	36.9520ft	SY 4536 9312
BM	Mark on front of Allington West Toll-house ; 1.02 ft. above centre of road	36.0060ft	SY 4570 9312
BOLT	Bolt in North battlement of West Bridge, Bridport ; 4.35 ft. above lower surface of keystone	30.1820ft	SY 4627 9303
BOLT	Bolt in North-west angle of Bridport Market-house ; 1.26 ft. above surface	51.9110ft	SY 4658 9293
BM	Mark on front of J. Hounsell's house, at junction with Barrack-street ; 0.85 ft. above surface	49.5780ft	SY 4681 9290
BOLT	Bolt in North battlement of East Bridge, Bridport ; 2.76 ft. above lower surface of keystone	32.1250ft	SY 4705 9285
BM	Mark on front of Bridport East Toll-house ; 1.11 ft. above centre of road	35.5000ft	SY 4740 9293
BM	Mark on the 14th milestone from Dorchester ; 1.87 ft. above centre of road	71.3530ft	SY 4762 9303
BM	Mark on pier of wicket gate at entrance to Lee Cottage, South side of road ; 1.53 ft. above centre of road	119.5510ft	SY 4791 9320
BM	Mark on rock at South side of road ; 2.50 ft. above centre of road	143.1420ft	SY 4815 9318
BM	Mark on post of gate at South side of road ; 0.92 ft. above centre of road	118.9980ft	SY 4843 9309
BM	Mark on the 13th milestone from Dorchester ; 0.40 ft. above centre of road	158.8730ft	SY 4906 9291
BM	Mark on post of gate at North side of road ; 2.79 ft. above centre of road	213.6890ft	SY 4939 9279
BM	Mark on rock at South side of road ; 0.60 ft. above surface	274.0950ft	SY 4955 9273
BM	Mark on post of gate at South side of road ; 0.92 ft. above surface	327.5220ft	SY 4971 9286
BM	Mark on wall at East side of gate, North side of road ; 0.79 ft. above surface	273.8430ft	SY 5011 9293
BM	Mark on wall at lane to farmhouse, south side of road ; 2.56 ft. above centre of road	208.1970ft	SY 5040 9283
BM	Mark on the 12th milestone from Dorchester ; 1.60 ft. above centre of road	205.0040ft	SY 5061 9283
BM	Mark on S.E. corner of the Viney Cross Inn, at junction of roads ; 2.79 ft. above centre of road	255.9390ft	SY 5096 9286
BM	Mark on post of gate at North side of road ; 1.87 ft. above surface	297.1800ft	SY 5134 9271
BM	Mark on the Traveller's Rest Inn, at South side of road ; 1.15 ft. above surface	370.0050ft	SY 5161 9261
BOLT	Bolt in S.W. angle of cart-house at North side of road ; 1.79 ft. above centre of road	424.2670ft	SY 5192 9256
BM	Mark on the 11th milestone from Dorchester and 4th from Bridport ; 1.43 ft. above surface	442.7310ft	SY 5214 9245
BM	Mark on large stone at South side of road ; 1.06 ft. above centre of road	495.4800ft	SY 5276 9222
BM	Mark on stone over gullet at South side of road ; 0.37 ft. above centre of road	539.0120ft	SY 5301 9217
BM	Mark on the 10th milestone from Dorchester and 5th from Bridport; 2.19 ft. above centre of road	643.2500ft	SY 5371 9206
BM	Mark on pier of gate at South side of road ; 0.69 ft. above centre of road	587.2250ft	SY 5439 9186
BM	Mark on the 9th milestone from Dorchester and 6th from Bridport ; 0.14 ft. above centre of road	674.6080ft	SY 5510 9173
BM	Mark on gate post at North side of road, about 50 links East of junction of roads ; 1.92 ft. above surface	703.5360ft	SY 5558 9170
BM	Mark on the 8th milestone from Dorchester and 7th from Bridport ; 2.78 ft. above centre of road	612.6590ft	SY 5670 9138
BM	Mark on corner of barn opposite the New Inn, at south side of road ; 2.33 ft. above centre of road	542.5370ft	SY 5704 9132
PIVOT	Mark on top of boundary stone at North side of road ; 2.60 ft. above centre of road	479.2690ft	SY 5801 9118
BM	Mark on the 7th milestone from Dorchester and 8th from Bridport ; 3.77 ft. above centre of road	430.7810ft	SY 5825 9105
BM	Mark on W. pier of gate at W. entrance to Mr. Williams's park ; 0.61 ft. above centre of road	387.1260ft	SY 5920 9054
BM	Mark on the 6th milestone from Dorchester and 9th from Bridport ; 1.04 ft. above centre of road	368.5320ft	SY 5971 9037
BM	Mark on post of gate at North side of road ; 2.16 ft. above centre of road	356.2860ft	SY 6027 9038
BM	Mark on pier at entrance to Mr. Williams's park, South side of road ; 2.16 ft. above surface	344.6050ft	SY 6098 9035
BM	Mark on the 5th milestone from Dorchester and 10th from Bridport ; 0.92 ft. above centre of road	336.3400ft	SY 6129 9054
BM	Mark on front of the Coach and Horses Inn, Winterbourne Abbas Village ; 0.58 ft. above surface	327.3200ft	SY 6165 9054
BOLT	Bolt in buttress at North-east angle of Winterborne Church ; 2.51 ft. above surface	323.4890ft	SY 6186 9048
BM	Mark on the 9½ milestone from Weymouth and 10½ from Bridport ; 2.01 ft. above centre of road	317.2110ft	SY 6209 9039
BM	Mark on post of gate at junction of road to Steepleton, N. side of road ; 1.18 ft. above surface	339.9340ft	SY 6235 9035
BM	Mark on direction post at junction of roads ; 0.98 ft. above surface	402.9620ft	SY 6251 9052
BM	Mark on the 4th milestone from Dorchester and 11th from Bridport ; 1.30 ft. above surface	419.3700ft	SY 6277 9069
BM	Mark on gatepost at junction of occupation road, North side of road ; 1.31 ft. above surface	397.1630ft	SY 6318 9080
BM	Mark on post of gate at North side of road ; 2.74 ft. above centre of road	495.6640ft	SY 6353 9065
BM	Mark on post of gate at South side of road ; 2.13 ft. above surface	504.6730ft	SY 6395 9045
BM	Mark on the 3d milestone from Dorchester and 12th from Bridport ; 0.95 ft. above centre of road	475.9050ft	SY 6428 9038
BM	Mark on pier of gate at South side of road ; 2.75 ft. above centre of road	446.7090ft	SY 6467 9038
BM	Mark on large stone in fence at South side of road ; 1.78ft above surface	475.2860ft	SY 6501 9038
BM	Mark on the 2d milestone from Dorchester and 13th from Bridport ; 1.45 ft. above surface	419.2290ft	SY 6591 9038
BM	Mark on stone in West end of fence, at South side of road ; 1.89 ft. above centre of road	366.3640ft	SY 6644 9038
BM	Mark on the 1st milestone from Dorchester and 14th from Bridport ; 1.89 ft. above centre of road	319.2580ft	SY 6753 9039
BM	Mark on wall in front of farm-house at North side of road ; 2.70 ft. above centre of road	278.0540ft	SY 6795 9042
BM	Mark on pilaster at junction of roads, West end of Dorchester ; 0.60 ft. below centre of road	254.2770ft	SY 6892 9068
BOLT	Bolt in South-east corner of the County Court House, Dorchester ; 1.98 ft. above surface	241.3640ft	SY 6908 9071
BOLT	Bolt in buttress at South side of Dorchester Church tower ; 2.18 ft. above surface	224.7570ft	SY 6923 9074
BM	Mark on North battlement of small bridge, at junction of roads to Blanford and Wareham ; 3.15 ft. above centre of road	186.1440ft	SY 6954 9077
BOLT	Bolt in South side of Fordington Church tower ; 4.10 ft. above surface	227.2860ft	SY 6983 9056
BM	Mark on corner of T. J. Foster's house, at junction of roads ; 1.78 ft. above surface	176.6660ft	SY 6999 9039
BM	Mark on the 1st milestone from Dorchester ; 2.20 ft. above centre of road	194.9200ft	SY 7002 9023
BM	Mark on pillar at W. end and N. side of bridge over railway ; 1.86 ft. above centre of road	225.8040ft	SY 7012 9007
BOLT	Bolt in W. side of Whitcomb Church tower, half a link from S. buttress ; 3.78 ft. above surface	199.6480ft	SY 7164 8830
BM	Mark on the 3d milestone from Dorchester and 14th from Wareham ; 3.06 ft. above centre of road	265.4020ft	SY 7189 8775
BOLT	Bolt in South side of Broad Maine Church tower ; 2.89 ft. above surface	186.1070ft	SY 7283 8665
BOLT	Bolt in West battlement of Wool Bridge over the River Frome; 5.59 ft. above lower surface of keystone	52.1780ft	SY 8443 8717
BOLT	Bolt in North side of Stoke Church tower ; 1.53 ft. above surface	39.3520ft	SY 8724 8706
BOLT	Bolt in South-west angle of Wareham Market-house ; 1.18 ft. above surface	20.8170ft	SY 9234 8738
BOLT	Bolt in South side of Old Church tower, Wareham ; 2.28 ft. above surface	38.3400ft	SY 9222 8769
BOLT	Bolt in West battlement of North Bridge, Wareham ; 4.13 ft. above lower surface of keystone	12.0130ft	SY 9213 8782
BOLT	Bolt in buttress at S.W.angle of Lytchet Minster Church tower ; 1.61 ft. above surface	27.7140ft	SY 9603 9309
BOLT	Bolt in foundation-stone of buttress at S.W. angle of Hamworthy Church ; 0.33 ft. above surface	41.0300ft	SY 9935 9117
BOLT	Bolt in West side of Millbrook Church tower ; 0.79 ft. above surface	11.9850ft	SU 3920 1280

Side Levels

BOLT	Farringdon Church. Bolt in North-west front of tower ; 0.83 ft. above surface	202.977ft	SY 0176 9121
BM	Mark on West end or entrance of Lyme Cobb Pier ; 3.23 above surface	13.158ft	SY 3384 9158
BM	Mark on S.W. angle of storehouse, at N.E. angle of Lyme Cobb Pier ; 1.09 ft. above surface	12.883ft	SY 3393 9149
BOLT	Bolt in South-east end of Lyme Cobb Pier ; 1.44 ft. above surface	14.783ft	SY 3402 9147
BM	Mark on wall at gate, North side of road to Symondsbury Church ; 1.49 ft. above surface	62.447ft	SY 4497 9330
BM	Mark on G. Biddlecombe's house, Symondsbury ; 2.65 ft. above centre of road	67.664ft	SY 4469 9351
BOLT	Symondsbury Church. Bolt in buttress at S.W. angle of South transept ; 2.02 ft. above surface	3.862ft	SY 4449 9362
BOLT	Askerswell Church. Bolt in buttress at South-west angle of tower ; 1.83 ft. above surface	328.868ft	SY 5297 9258
BM	Mark on post of gate at East side of road to Litton Cheney Church ; 2.28 ft. above centre of road	658.926ft	SY 5551 9159
BM	Mark on post of gate at West side of road ; 1.73 ft. above surface	537.443ft	SY 5539 9127
BM	Mark on post of gate at East side of road ; 1.70 ft. above surface	472.284ft	SY 5534 9107
BM	Mark on post of gate at West side of road ; 7.10 ft. above centre of road	284.931ft	SY 5526 9076
BOLT	Litton Cheney Church. Bolt in buttress at South-west angle ; 2.39 ft. above surface	268.475ft	SY 5514 9072
BOLT	Dorchester Poorhouse. Bolt in East pier of entrance ; 3.14 ft. above surface	255.035ft	SY 6865 9029
BOLT	Dorchester Barracks. Bolt in stone at South end of officers' quarters ; 1.89 ft. above surface	250.689ft	SY 6866 9079
BM	Mark on guard stone at gate entrance to the County Gaol ; 3.30 ft. above centre of road	230.644ft	SY 6907 9092
BOLT	Dorchester County Gaol. Bolt in front at South side of door ; 1.13 ft. above surface	218.717ft	SY 6921 9093
BOLT	Warmwell Church. Bolt in South-west corner of tower ; 1.95 ft. above surface	184.765ft	SY 7525 8579
BOLT	Owre Moyne Church. Bolt in South-west angle ; 2.84 ft. above surface	165.502ft	SY 7687 8531
BOLT	Winfrith Church. Bolt in North-west angle adjoining tower ; 3.31 ft. above surface	147.606ft	SY 8050 8433
BOLT	Burton Chapel. Bolt in West side ; 2.01 ft. above surface	84.331ft	SY 8317 8648
BOLT	Wool Church. Bolt in buttress at North-west corner of tower ; 1.25 ft. above surface	78.999ft	SY 8474 8646
BOLT	Wareham Union Poorhouse. Bolt in front ; 1.73 ft. above surface	47.051ft	SY 9180 8750
BOLT	South Bridge, Wareham. Bolt in East battlement, 3.97 ft. above lower surface of keystone	17.813ft	SY 9236 8712
BOLT	Wareham Church. Bolt in West end at North side of tower ; 4.58 ft. above surface	19.819ft	SY 9246 8719
BOLT	St. James's Church, Poole. Bolt in buttress at S.W. angle of tower ; 1.93 ft. above surface	10.036ft	SZ 0081 9042
BOLT	Guildhall, Poole. Bolt in North-west angle ; 0.85 ft. above surface	13.089ft	SZ 0099 9056

This route is covered by Landranger sheets 192, 193, 194, 195 and 196. (interactive map)

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