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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Saturday, April 6, 2013

NUMBER 652

BENCHMARKS continued

On a prescription run to Newry, Benchmarker decided to kill two birds and do a little old fashioned hunting – no maps, just instinct and a feel for the quarry. Time was tight but nevertheless two were bagged. The future promises more. Both were on churches located on Hill Street.

Below: The 'mark on the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman, Hill Street, Newry, County Down.
 
 Above: Looking west on the north side of the cathedral. The 'mark is to the left of the doorway.

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