The intention with this website is to locate at least 1,001 benchmark sites, or die in the attempt (no flowers please, house private). Photos of any benchmark sites found will be posted at intervals over the coming days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries ... Anyone who wishes to contribute can send photos and descriptions of any benchmarks they find and would like to have included here, to mfbourke@gmail.com See post Number 1 for a fuller description.
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Friday, November 28, 2014
Thursday, November 27, 2014
NUMBER 784
BENCHMARKS
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This
one from Paul McVarnock is also located in Hillsborough in County
Down. It's on a milestone at the Gateway to the Fort.
Below:
The 'mark on the milestone at the Gateway to Hillsborough Fort.
Above:
A view of the Gateway to Hillsborough Fort with the milestone at
bottom right.
NUMBER 783
BENCHMARKS
continued
A
number of benchmarks located in Northern Ireland have been submitted
recently by Paul McVarnock. Thanks for those, Paul. This first one to
be posted is located on the Courthouse in Hillborough in County Down.
Below:
The 'mark on the Courthouse in Hillsborough in County Down.
Above:
A view of the Courthouse in Hillsborough with the 'mark on the corner
nearest.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
NUMBER 782
BENCHMARKS
continued
Busted flat and battered-bruised and spattered in paint, is this one from Newry in County Down. It's on the north east wall of the bridge over the Newry River on Sugar Island.
Below: The 'mark on the bridge on Sugar Island in Newry.
Above:
Looking north east on Sugar Island with the 'mark on the centre of
the bridge wall.
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