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Thorne to Staleybridge

First primary levelling, England & Wales.
Geodetic line, levelled between June 1845 and January 1846.

Levelling Route

BOLT  Bolt in abutment, at West side of St. Nicholas' Church tower, Thorne ; 3.32 ft. above surface [1GL, Huddersfield to Selby, Mark No. 156]; Bolt in abutment at West side of St. Nicholas's Church tower, Thorne ; 3.32 ft. above surface [1GL, Thorne to Staleybridge, Mark No. 1]   36.0910ft SE 6895 1327
BOLT  Bolt in North pier and West face of Clowness bridge ; 8.30 ft. below top of battlement   8.3350ft SE 6768 0752
BOLT  Bolt in East face of West battlememt of Torne Bridge ; 1.44 ft. below top of battlement   15.0000ft SE 6773 0346
BOLT  Bolt in lower sill of window, in North side of Finningley Church ; 4.15 ft. above surface   29.5780ft SK 6696 9914
BOLT  Bolt in abutment at centre of West end of Austerfield Church ; 1.32 ft. above surface   36.8570ft SK 6615 9469
BOLT  Bolt in West face of St. Nary's Church tower, Tickhill ; 3.16 ft. above surface   60.5790ft SK 5915 9308
BOLT  Bolt in front of Bridge-street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Worksop ; 2.94 ft. above centre of cross-roads   111.6740ft SK 5840 7890
BOLT  Bolt in West face of Whitwell Church tower, at North side of door ; 1.80 ft. above surface   370.5350ft SK 5260 7683
BOLT  Bolt in South face of St. Peter's Church tower, Sheffield ; 5.24 ft. above surface   262.1530ft SK 3540 8747
BOLT  Bolt in North front of the Bell Hagg Inn ; 2.16 ft. above centre of road   692.1790ft SK 3083 8720
BOLT  Bolt in South face of N. battlement of Rivelin Mill Bridge ; 1.96 ft. below top of battlement   531.1380ft SK 2898 8714
BOLT  Bolt in front of the Surrey Arms public-house, Hollow Meadows ; 4.06 ft. above centre of road   945.1770ft SK 2586 8778
BOLT  Bolt in South face of North-east battlement of Cut-throat Bridge ; 1.96 ft. below top of battlement   913.8530ft SK 2137 8740
BOLT  Bolt in North face of South battlement of Alport Bridge ; 1.97 ft. below top of battlement   795.5310ft SK 1413 8955
BOLT  Bolt in West end at South-east angle of Glossop Church tower ; 3.89 ft. above surface   568.6650ft SK 0417 9482
BOLT  Bolt in South side of Glossop Church Roman Catholic Chapel ; 1.37 ft. above surface   601.6830ft SK 0383 9482
BOLT  Bolt in West face of East battlement of Wooley Bridge ; 1.76 ft. below top of battlement   407.2190ft SK 0093 9580

Side Levels

BOLT  South Carlton Church. Bolt in West face of tower ; 2.29 ft. above surface   107.093ft   SK 5881 8390
BOLT  Worksop Church. Bolt in centre of West face of South tower ; 3.33 ft. above surface   110.689ft   SK 5899 7889
BOLT  Eckington Church. Bolt in North side of door, in West face ; 2.48 ft. above surface   198.089ft   SK 4318 7978
BOLT  Christ Church, Gleadless. Bolt in West face of tower ; 2.88 ft. above surface   562.571ft   SK 3847 8398
BOLT  Mottram Church. Bolt in South face of tower ; 2.49 ft. above surface   771.942ft   SJ 9941 9528

This route is covered by Landranger sheets 110, 111 and 120. (interactive map)


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