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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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

NUMBER 1,105

BENCHMARKS continued


This one from London is on Upper Woburn Place.


Below: A 'mark on Upper Woburn Place. An ailanthus seed from a nearby tree has sparked into life.


Above: Looking south on Upper Woburn Place with the 'mark just about visible at bottom left.


Monday, June 13, 2022

NUMBER 1,104

BENCHMARKS continued


The following few were recorded beyond in London during a few days in May. The first one is on an entrance way to Hampton Court Palace on Hampton Court Road.


Below: A 'mark on an entrance gate pillar at Hampton Court Palace. 



Above: Looking south east towards the palace with the 'mark on the pillar at left.



Friday, June 10, 2022

NUMBER 1,103

 BENCHMARKS continued


A nice one – a flattie – from the cameraphone of Linda de Buitlear. It's on Connaught Street in Athlone.


Below: A 'mark on Connaught Street in Athlone, County Roscommon.


Above: A building on Connaught Street with the 'mark on the entrance step.


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