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Melbourne to Stafford

Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales.
Geodetic line, levelled between February 1919 and September 1919.

Levelling Route

FBM  Melbourne.   374.3240ft SK 3643 2419
2407  Flush Bracket on S.W. corner of W.gable of building, near junction of Highway Side and High Street, Ticknall.   330.7630ft SK 3509 2388
2501  Flush Bracket on N.E. angle of building, Bendall's Farm.   274.5880ft SK 3349 2489
2502  Flush Bracket on W. end of N. parapet of Lawn Bridge, Repton.   186.7480ft SK 3126 2522
2499  Flush Bracket on N.W. gable of building at Bretby Mill, N.E. end of Bretby Park.   241.3800ft SK 3098 2327
2500  Flush Bracket on end of house, 65 links from S.E.angle of Bretby Farm.   363.7470ft SK 2931 2307
2413  Flush Bracket on pillar of letter box, junction of Bretby Road and Ashby Road.   413.0030ft SK 2756 2267
2414  Flush Bracket on N.W. angle of coach house at Arthurslie House, junction of Ashby Road and Stapenhill Road, Winshill.   193.1950ft SK 2586 2309
2467  Flush Bracket on W. face of Christ Church, New Street, Burton-on-Trent.   151.1400ft SK 2445 2278
2468  Flush Bracket on N.E. angle of cottages, No. 68, Shobnall Road, Burton-on-Trent.   209.9090ft SK 2213 2391
2469  Flush Bracket on S.E. angle of building at Rough Hay Farm, Rough Hay.   343.7920ft SK 2024 2382
2470  Flush Bracket on N.W. angle of building at Paradise Farm, Needwood.   456.5520ft SK 1826 2419
2471  Flush Bracket on N.W. angle of building at entrance to Vicarshill Farm, Marchington.   412.9870ft SK 1550 2457
2472  Flush Bracket on pillar of bridge over River Swanbourn, 23 chains N.E. from Hoar Cross.   295.2800ft SK 1346 2373
2503  Flush Bracket on S.E. angle of building near junction of roads to Birchwood Farm, N.W. from Blunts' Hollow.   344.0670ft SK 1125 2374
2504  Flush Bracket on S.W. angle of building, 7 chains W. from Ash Brook, E. end of Abbots' Bromley.   323.1090ft SK 0879 2430
2505  Flush Bracket on S.E. face of Townend Cottages, S.W. side of Uttoxetor Road, N.W. end of Abbots' Bromley.   373.0280ft SK 0735 2500
2506  Flush Bracket on W. end of S. parapet of Newton Bridge over River Blithe.   319.2320ft SK 0488 2593
2507  Flush Bracket on S. gable end of building in farm yard, N. end of Newton.   410.5970ft SK 0374 2544
2508  Flush Bracket on W. face of culvert, 12 chains N.W. from junction of roads, Lea Heath.   330.6310ft SK 0263 2629
2593  Flush Bracket on culvert, 1 chain S.W. from junction of road to Chartley Plaster Mines.   321.7290ft SK 0130 2711
2594  Flush Bracket on culvert opposite smithy, Amerton.   264.7240ft SJ 9944 2765
2595  Flush Bracket on W. end of S. parapet of bridge over River Trent, Weston-upon-Trent.   266.2590ft SJ 9683 2703
FBM  Stafford.   304.0160ft SJ 9455 2873

Side Levels

BM  Old B.M. on S.E. angle of Broadstone, Broadstone Lane   323.287ft   SK 3661 2398
BM  Old B.M on S.E. angle of cottage, near junction of roads, 10 chains W. from Broadstone Lane   319.189ft   SK 3610 2410
BM  Old B.M. on E. end of Trent Bridge, Winshill   162.443ft   SK 2576 2322
BOLT  Bolt in front of Congregational Church, High Street, Burton-on-Trent   153.540ft   SK 2521 2320
BOLT  Old B.M. on W. face of Holy Trinity Church   151.098ft   SK 2507 2333
BOLT  Bolt in W. face of Christ Church Tower, New Street   151.653ft   SK 2446 2279
BM  Old B.M. on N.W. angle of house, Moor Street, 7 chains E. from railway crossing   151.509ft   SK 2415 2290
BM  Old B.M. on S.E. corner of the Acorn Inn, junction of roads, Rough Hay   349.855ft   SK 2049 2392
BM  Old B.M. on N.W. face of the New Inn, Needwood   447.531ft   SK 1793 2424
BM  Old B.M. on N. face of St. Nicholas's Church Tower, Abbots' Bromley   362.264ft   SK 0791 2456
BM  Old B.M. on S.W. angle of cottage, 5 chains S. from Booth Lane, Dapple Heath   343.439ft   SK 0435 2591
BM  Old B.M. on S.W. angle of St. John the Baptists Church, Stowe   320.347ft   SK 0031 2735
BM  Old B.M. on gatepillar opposite The Bungalow, about 2 chains S. from junction of road to Pea Hill   337.320ft   SJ 9447 2859

This route is covered by Landranger sheets 127 and 128. (interactive map)


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