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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Showing posts with label County Antrim.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label County Antrim.. Show all posts

Monday, August 5, 2019

NUMBER 1,077

BENCHMARKS continued

From the pleasant wee town of Bangor in County Antrim this one is on the column that holds the McKee Clock, near Bridge Street.

Below: The 'mark on the McKee Clock.

Above: Looking south across the base of the monument in the evening light with the 'mark at bottom right.

Thursday, October 11, 2018

MUMBER 1,056

BENCHMARKS continued

This one is also in Bushmills. It's on the Church of Ireland on Priestland Road.

Below: A 'mark on the Church of Ireland in Bushmills, County Antrim.
 
Above: A view of the church with the 'mark at bottom right.
 

NUMBER1,055

BENCHMARKS continued

Just north of the village of Bushmills - where the whiskey comes from - on the A2 in County Antrim at the entrance to Dundarave Estate is this one.

Below: A 'mark at the entrance to Dundarave Estate at Bushmills, County Antrim.
 
 Above: A view of the entrance way to Dundarave Estate with the 'mark on the base of the pillar at right.

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.

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