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

NUMBER 788

BENCHMARKS continued

Recorded by Paul McVarnock in Ballycastle in County Antrim, this one is on a church at the Daimond.

Below: The 'mark on the church at the Daimond in Ballycastle.
 
Above: A view of the front of the church with the 'mark to the right of the door on the left.

NUMBER 787

BENCHMARKS continued

This one from Paul McVarnock, is on a gate pillar on an entranceway to McConnell's Bar on Station Road in Doagh in County Antrim.

Below: A 'mark on Station Road, Doagh, County Antrim.
 
Above: Looking north on Station Road with the 'mark on the base of the pillar at centre.

NUMBER 786

BENCHMARKS continued

This one, recorded by Paul McVarnock, is located on a fine building on Dawson Street in Armagh Town in County Armagh.

Below: A 'mark on Dawson Street in Armagh Town.
 
Above: The building on Dawson Street with the 'mark on the narrow side of the building, below the centre window.

Thursday, November 27, 2014

NUMBER 785

 BENCHMARKS continued

Another one located in Hillsborough in County Down from Paul McVarnock. It's on the Castle at Hillsborough Fort.

Below: The 'mark on the Castle at Hillsborough Fort. 

 Above: A view of the Castle at Hillsborough Fort with the 'mark located to the right of the doorway.

NUMBER 784

BENCHMARKS continued

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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