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, July 29, 2016

NUMBER 1,021

BENCHMARKS continued


M.C. supplied this one, recorded on his mobile phone. Standards are slipping. It's on Willbrook Bridge on Willbrook Road in Rathfarnham in Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on Willbrook Bridge.
 
Above: Looking south on Willbrook Road with the 'mark at bottom right.

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.

Friday, February 27, 2015

NUMBER 801

BENCHMARKS continued



Another one from Michael Byrne. From the Glenageary area of Dublin, it is on the north side of Eden Road Upper just around the corner from Magenta Place.



Below: A 'mark on Eden Road Upper. 
 
Above: Looking east on Eden Road Upper with the 'mark just to the right of the utility box.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

NUMBER 800

BENCHMARKS continued

A few years ago, while on a hunt, M.C. and Benchmarker scoured practically the full length of the Old Bray Road in an attempt to locate this one. It should have been easy; according to the map it was on the still surviving wall along the south side of the road at Cornelscourt, practically opposite the eponymous Shopping Centre. But, it was all in vain. The conclusion was therefore that it no longer existed. And then years later Michael Byrne came along and spotted it and kindly emailed his find. M.C. and Benchmarker can only marvel and lift their hats to a superb benchmark hunter.

Below: A 'mark on the Old Bray Road in Dublin. 
 
Above: Looking south east on the Old Bray Road in Dublin with the 'mark at bottom right.

NUMBER 799

BENCHMARKS continued



Michael Byrne found this one on a gate pillar at the entrance to Alderley Lodge on Adelaide Road at its junction with Glenageary Road Upper in Dublin.



Below: A 'mark on Adelaide Road.
 
Above: Looking south on Adelaide Road with the 'mark on the bottom of the gate pillar at right.

NUMBER 798

BENCHMARKS continued



This one from Michael Byrne is on the north side of Glenageary Road Upper, in Dublin, just a little south east of the junction with Cluain Mhuire.



Below: A 'mark on Glenageary Road Upper. 
 
 Above: Looking south east on Glenageary Road Upper with the 'mark at bottom left.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

NUMBER 59

BENCHMARKS continued
Another one discovered by colleague M.C. Unusually, it's on a horizontal surface - the doorstep of the building attached to the Anglican Church on Main Street, Rathfarnham.

Below: The 'mark (bottom right) on the building on Main Street, Rathfarnham.
Above: Main Street, Rathfarnham. The 'mark is on the doorstep to the right of the door.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

NUMBERS 4 & 5

BENCHMARKS continued

These two are located at the base of one of the pillars of a gate on Benburb Street, Dublin.
Below. Looking west. The 'marks are on two sides of the base of the pillar at left.

Above. Looking east towards the city centre. One of the 'marks is on the right at the base of the pillar nearest.


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