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Matlock to Macclesfield

Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales.
Geodetic line, levelled between July 1919 and March 1920.

Levelling Route

FBM  Matlock.   797.2800ft SK 3082 5889
2522  Flush Bracket on N.W. face of Riber House.   722.0220ft SK 3059 5919
613  Flush Bracket on N. face of Marsden's Store, Causeway Lane, Matlock.   301.5480ft SK 3022 5984
2523  Flush Bracket on N. face of house, W. side of Bakewell Road, 3 chains N.W. from Bank Road.   301.6840ft SK 2977 6025
2524  Flush Bracket on S.E. angle of building at the Gas Works, N. side of Bakewell Road.   304.2620ft SK 2917 6055
2525  Flush Bracket on E. face of building at The Lodge, W.side of road.   362.4160ft SK 2838 6173
2526  Flush Bracket on S.E. angle of the Whitworth Institute, at junction of roads, Darley Dale.   361.6470ft SK 2751 6284
2527  Flush Bracket on S.W. angle of the Grouse Inn, N.E. side of road.   368.0490ft SK 2689 6338
619  Flush Bracket on S.W. angle of cottage on E. side of railway, S. end of Rowsley Sidings.   329.9540ft SK 2617 6452
620  Flush Bracket on S. parapet of railway bridge, junction of roads, Little Rowsley.   355.4420ft SK 2591 6589
2528  Flush Bracket on N.W. angle of cottages, S. side of road, about 7 chains W. from cross roads, Great Rowsley.   329.4180ft SK 2550 6579
2529  Flush Bracket on S. face of N. battlement of Fillyford bridge.   358.2200ft SK 2411 6588
2530  Flush Bracket on angle of house, S.W.side of Matlock Street, 3 chains N. from Methodist Chapel, Bakewell.   396.5900ft SK 2182 6835
2531  Flush Bracket on N.W. angle of Victoria Mill, E. side of Mill Street, Bakewell.   406.0700ft SK 2161 6881
2532  Flush Bracket on E. face of W. battlement of bridge at Flour Mill, Ashford.   437.9590ft SK 1993 6952
2533  Flush Bracket on N.E. angle of house, at junction of roads, 5 chains N from Church Street, Ashford.   449.4570ft SK 1940 6976
2534  Flush Bracket on S.W. angle of school, N. side of road, Taddington.   1075.7370ft SK 1431 7106
2535  Flush Bracket on S. face of railway bridge, N. side of road, opposite Topleypike Quarry.   774.7900ft SK 1014 7247
2536  Flush Bracket on N. face of railway bridge, 11 chains E. from Corn Mill, Ashwood Dale.   841.9670ft SK 0836 7252
2484  Flush Bracket on N. face of S.W. battlement of bridge over river, E. end of Spring Gardens, opposite S. angle of Fairfield Road, Buxton.   937.0250ft SK 0632 7358
2480  Flush Bracket on S.E. buttress of Wesleyan Chapel, Devonshire Road.   1038.5110ft SK 0560 7383
2481  Flush Bracket on S. face of house, N. side of road, N. end of Galley Lane, Nithen End, Buxton.   1168.1000ft SK 0487 7402
2482  Flush Bracket on S.W. end of outhouse, 4 chains W. from S.E. end of Old Longhill Road.   1399.8090ft SK 0316 7523
2483  Flush Bracket on N.W. angle of Erwood Cottage, N.E. entrance to Erwood Hall.   851.4610ft SK 0141 7509
2820  Flush Bracket on gatepost, 75 links E. of junction of fence, 7 chains S.E. from Pym Chair, Embridge Causeway.   1535.7550ft SJ 9943 7667
2821  Flush Bracket on N.W. corner of barn at Saltersford Hall.   1018.1430ft SJ 9836 7627
2822  Flush Bracket on gatepost, 20 links E. of angle of lane, N. side of road, 2 chains E. from Blue Boar Farm.   1234.9880ft SJ 9714 7653
2823  Flush Bracket on gatepost at junction of wall of cemetery, opposite Methodist Chapel, Rainow.   825.8570ft SJ 9533 7630
2824  Flush Bracket on gatepost, W. side of road, 3 chains N. from road to Lower Bullhill, Bullhill Lane.   876.2970ft SJ 9467 7494
FBM  Macclesfield.   1017.8020ft SJ 9473 7440

Side Levels

BM  Old B.M. on gatepost at N.W. end of Hearthstone Lane, Riber Road   813.310ft   SK 3053 5870
BM  Old B.M. on gatepost at junction of fence, N. side of Carr Lane - 731.740' [2GL, Matlock to Macclesfield]; Old B.M. on wall, N. side of Carr Lane and 5 chains E. from Littlemoor Lane - 731.739' [2GL, Hibaldstow to Matlock]   731.740ft   SK 3119 5885
BM  Old B.M. on gatepost, E. side of road, 2 chains N.E. from entrance to Riber Castle   797.895ft   SK 3084 5891
BM  Old B.M. on angle of building, S.W. side of road, Warney Lea   350.621ft   SK 2780 6240
BM  Old B.M. on angle of wall, at junction of roads, West Lodge   358.809ft   SK 2670 6351
BM  Old B.M. on S.E. battlement of Derwent Bridge, Great Rowsley   337.462ft   SK 2567 6588
RIVET  Old B.M. on angle of the Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell   404.770ft   SK 2173 6848
BM  Old B.M. on S.W. angle of the Victoria Mill, E. side of Mill Street, Bakewell   405.735ft   SK 2162 6879
BM  Old B.M. on S.E. angle of house, N.E. end of Church Street, Ashford   440.619ft   SK 1965 6976
BM  Old B.M. on S. face of building, N. side of road, about 3 chains E, from school, Taddington   1068.581ft   SK 1439 7105
BM  Old B.M. on S.E. angle of the Devonshire Arms Hotel, Ashwood Dale   847.909ft   SK 0815 7248
BM  Old B.M. on S.W. angle of house, Bakewell Road, opposite Dale Road   928.466ft   SK 0649 7297
BM  Old B.M. on S.E. angle of house, opposite N. end of Galley Lane, Nithen End, Buxton   1168.210ft   SK 0487 7401
BM  Old B.M. on N.E. angle of house at Goytsbridge Farm   883.604ft   SK 0144 7500
RIVET  Old B.M. on N.W. corner of St. John the Baptist's Church, Rainow   1089.450ft   SJ 9838 7659
RIVET  Old B.M. on wall, W. side of road, 1 chain N.E. from Methodist Chapel, Rainow   834.117ft   SJ 9536 7630
BM  Old B.M. on stone in wall, 22 links S. from cottage, Brookhouse   770.032ft   SJ 9464 7531
BM  Old B.M. on S.W. angle of farmhouse, Higher Bullhill   966.831ft   SJ 9472 7455
BM  Old B.M. on wall, S. side of road, at footpath to old quarry   1026.842ft   SJ 9476 7437

This route is covered by Landranger sheets 118 and 119. (interactive map)


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