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Sheffield to Birmingham

First primary levelling, England & Wales.
Geodetic line, levelled between January 1851 and May 1851.

Levelling Route

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 front of St. Paul's Church, Pinstone-street ; 4.98 ft. above surface   281.3290ft SK 3536 8712
BOLT  Bolt in North transept of Chesterfield Old Church tower ; 2.69 ft. above surface   324.2040ft SK 3852 7119
BOLT  Bolt in South-west corner of Clay Cross Church tower ; 2.33 ft. above surface   481.3700ft SK 3912 6329
BM  Mark on corner of farm-house at West side of road ; 1.32 ft. above surface   509.1180ft SK 3933 6179
BM  Mark on corner of house at West side of road ; 1.94 ft. above surface   530.4990ft SK 3925 6129
BM  Mark on corner of toll-house at East side of road ; 1.53 ft. above surface   512.4460ft SK 3917 6073
BOLT  Bolt in South corner of Shirland New National School-house ; 0.80 ft. above surface   473.9810ft SK 3980 5880
BM  Mark on front of the Methodist Chapel, Shirland ; 1.94 ft. above surface   454.3450ft SK 3991 5856
BOLT  Bolt in North-west corner of Shirland Church tower ; 4.03 ft. above surface   448.2110ft SK 3995 5846
BOLT  Bolt in South-west corner of Ripley Church tower ; 2.59 ft. above surface   510.1650ft SK 3985 5059
BOLT  Bolt in East battlement of Jack of Darley Bridge, Little Eaton ; 1.87 ft. below top of battlement   192.1970ft SK 3641 4199
BM  Mark on corner of Little Chester Toll-house, at West side of road ; 1.31 ft. above surface   158.5560ft SK 3562 3755
BOLT  Bolt in North-east corner of St. Paul's Church tower, Little Chester ; 2.20 ft. above surface   158.1520ft SK 3553 3707
BOLT  Bolt in South-west battlement of St. Mary's Bridge, Derby ; 2.11 ft. below top of battlement.   166.3190ft SK 3538 3676
BOLT  Bolt in North-east corner of Roman Catholic Chapel, Bridge-gate, Derby ; 2.08 ft. above surface   180.1280ft SK 3512 3681
BM  Mark on front of Wesleyan Chapel, King-street ; 1.42 ft. above surface   182.0890ft SK 3505 3666
BM  Mark on front of St. Michael's Church tower ; 1.14 ft. above surface   174.6600ft SK 3517 3660
BOLT  Bolt in front of All Saints' Church tower, Queen-street ; 1.52 ft. above surface   175.6240ft SK 3520 3650
BOLT  Bolt in West pillar at entrance to the Town Hall, Market-place ; 1.53 ft. above surface   159.1930ft SK 3530 3629
BM  Mark on jamb of door of the Royal Hotel, Victoria-street ; 0.96 ft. above surface   157.4330ft SK 3525 3615
BOLT  Bolt in front of St. Peter's Church tower ; 0.93 ft. above surface   172.8770ft SK 3529 3600
BM  Mark on South front of Babington-lane Chapel ; 1.57 ft. above surface   205.8660ft SK 3524 3576
BOLT  Bolt in front of Christ Church tower, near jamb of door ; 2.02 ft. above surface   217.8380ft SK 3517 3561
BM  Mark on pier of gate, at junction of Swinwell-street and Burton-road ; 1.38 ft. above surface   217.2900ft SK 3503 3549
BM  Mark on gable of Mr. Fletcher's house, at North side of road ; 1.47 ft. above surface   244.9460ft SK 3472 3520
BOLT  Bolt in North angle of the Windmill-hill Toll-house ; 2.05 ft. above surface   272.6340ft SK 3460 3510
BOLT  Bolt in front of the Little Derby public-house ; 1.29 ft. above surface   210.2510ft SK 3000 3100
BM  Mark on front of the Spread Eagle Inn, Ryknield-street ; 1.94 ft. above surface   199.3240ft SK 2900 2980
BM  Mark on North-west parapet of Monk's Bridge, over the River Dove ; 2.36 ft. below top of battlement   159.4280ft SK 2684 2699
BOLT  Bolt in front of Jack Toon's house, near canal bridge, No. 30, Clay Mills Village ; 1.42 ft. above surface   159.8400ft SK 2620 2664
BOLT  Bolt in North pilaster of principal entrance to Burton-upon-Trent Workhouse ; 1.06 ft. above surface   151.6280ft SK 2481 2374
BOLT  Bolt in S.E. buttress in front of Trinity Church, Burton-upon-Trent ; 0.74 ft. above surface   151.6350ft SK 2507 2333
BM  Mark on corner of Mr. Smith's wine vaults, at junction of Horninglow-street and Bridge-street, Burton-upon-Trent ; 1.82 ft. above surface   153.3080ft SK 2529 2334
BOLT  Bolt in front of the Independent Chapel, Burton-upon-Trent ; 2.26 ft. above surface   154.0030ft SK 2521 2320
BOLT  Bolt in front of the old parish church tower, Burton-upon-Trent ; 1.76 ft. above surface   156.2510ft SK 2507 2271
BOLT  Bolt in front of Branston Independent Chapel ; 1.11 ft. above surface   156.2280ft SK 2224 2110

Side Levels

BOLT  Norton Church. Bolt in South-west face of tower ; 3.61 ft. above surface   713.750ft   SK 3586 8215
BOLT  Dronfield Church. Bolt in North-west corner of tower ; 2.70 ft. above surface   467.929ft   SK 3526 7841
BOLT  Whittington Church. Bolt in North front of tower, near door entrance ; 2.67 ft. above surface   374.365ft   SK 3843 7525
BOLT  Trinity Church, Chesterfield. Bolt in North corner of tower ; 3.23 ft. above surface   330.557ft   SK 3821 7160
BOLT  Wingerworth Church. Bolt in front ; 2.11 ft. above surface   536.320ft   SK 3830 6740
BOLT  Alfreton Church. Bolt in front of tower ; 3.81 ft. above surface   467.844ft   SK 4070 5580
BOLT  Horsley Church. Bolt in South side of tower ; 3.16 ft. above surface   315.482ft   SK 3752 4449
BOLT  Breadsall Church. Bolt in North-west corner of tower ; 2.72 ft. above surface   217.737ft   SK 3709 3980
BOLT  Derby Nunnery. Bolt in front of the Chapel tower ; 1.49 ft. above surface   154.382ft   SK 3554 3666
BOLT  Lecture Hall, Wardwick-street, Derby. Bolt in front ; 1.67 ft. above surface   158.834ft   SK 3513 3622
BOLT  St. Werbergh's Church, Cheapside. Bolt in East side of tower ; 1.39 ft. above surface   159.309ft   SK 3499 3631
BOLT  County Court Hall, St. Mary's Gate. Bolt in front ; 1.65 ft. above surface   163.922ft   SK 3502 3647
BM  Savings Bank, Friars' Gate. Mark on front ; 1.30 ft. above surface   162.866ft   SK 3470 3630
BM  Diocesan School, at junction of Veron-street and Friars' Gate. Mark on front ; 0.83 ft. above surface   179.674ft   SK 3442 3650
BOLT  County Gaol. Bolt in front, at South side of principal entrance facing Veron-street ; 2.25 ft. above surface of road   184.011ft   SK 3431 3636
BOLT  St. John's Church, Bridge-street. Bolt in West side of South tower ; 1.97 ft. above surface   170.729ft   SK 3451 3660
BM  Mark on front of grocer's shop in Green-street, opposite Bridge-street ; 0.92 ft. above surface   169.236ft   SK 3476 3677
BOLT  Baptist Chapel, facing Cherry-street, Duffield-road. Bolt in N. side ; 0.79 ft. above surface   184.255ft   SK 3490 3680
BM  Methodist New Connexion Chapel, London-street. Mark on corner ; 0.82 ft. above surface   181.520ft   SK 3543 3585
BM  Independent Chapel, London-street. Mark on corner ; 4.22 ft. above surface   172.932ft   SK 3560 3570
BOLT  Trinity Church, London-road. Bolt in S.W. butress of tower ; 1.88 ft. above surface   166.866ft   SK 3577 3560
BOLT  Derbyshire General Infirmary. Bolt in South corner of South wing ; 2.28 ft. above surface   173.406ft   SK 3573 3554
BOLT  Littleover Church. Bolt in South end ; 1.62 ft. above surface   298.628ft   SK 3320 3426
BOLT  Willington Church. Bolt in front of tower ; 1.24 ft. above surface   147.644ft   SK 2947 2816
BOLT  Eggington Church. Bolt in South side of tower ; 1.60 ft. above surface   153.564ft   SK 2674 2784
BOLT  Christ Church, New Street. Bolt in West side of tower ; 1.65 ft. above surface   152.128ft   SK 2446 2279
BOLT  All Saints' Church, Alrewas Village. Bolt in West side of tower ; 2.00 ft. above surface   184.848ft   SK 1675 1526
BOLT  Aston Church. Bolt in West face of tower ; 1.99 ft. above surface   334.182ft   SP 0823 8991

This route is covered by Landranger sheets 110, 111, 119 and 128. (interactive map)


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