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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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

NUMBER 1,020

BENCHMARKS continued

This one is on Merrion Road near its junction with Ailesbuey Road, in Dublin.

Below: A 'mark on Merrion Road in Dublin.
 
Above: On Merrion Avenue and looking towards Ballsbridge, and with the 'mark at left.

NUMBER 1,019

BENCHMARKS continued

This one is on Mountpleasant Avenue at its junction with Mountpleasant Square, in Dublin City.

Below: A 'mark on Mountpleasant Avenue in Dublin.
 
 Above: On Mountpleasant Avenue and looking east into Mountpleasant Square and with the 'mark at right on the corner facing.

NUMBER 1,018

BENCHMARKS continued

This one on Ailesbury Road is also on the right-hand side, but a bit further east near the junction with Merrion Road.

Below: Another 'mark on Ailesbury Road.
 
Above: Looking east on Ailesbury Road towards Merrion Road and with the 'mark at bottom right.
 

NUMBER 1,017

BENCHMARKS continued

This one and the following three, should have been recorded ages ago, but for some unfathomable reason they weren't. This first one is on Ailesbury Road in Dublin City.



Below: A 'mark on Ailesbury Road, about halfway down on the right-hand side when traveling east.
 
Above: Looking east on Ailesbury Road with the 'mark at bottom right.

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