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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Thursday, June 7, 2012

NUMBER 404

BENCHMARKS continued

On a street with two names, M.C. found this one atop a sort of a milestone in Magenta Place, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on Magenta Place. Note the co-coordinating colour of the car. Surely no accident!
Above: Looking into Magenta Place from Eden Road with the 'mark on the milestone in the middle distance. This little street also has a sign that refers to it as 'The Metals'.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

NUMBER 403

BENCHMARKS continued

Another one from M.C. from Silchester Road, Glenageary, Co Dublin. It's on the front garden wall of a house called Lismolen.

Below: The 'mark on Lismolen.
Above: A view of Lismolen with the 'mark at bottom of the wall at centre.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

NUMBER 402

BENCHMARKS continued

M.C. found this one on the quirky named Crinken Church in Shanganagh in County Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on Crinken Church.
Above: A view of the Crinken Church. The 'mark is out of sight just round the corner at left of the main spire.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

NUMBER 401

BENCHMARKS continued

Another from M.C.'s early Spring safari. It's on a house called Ardgroom on Silchester Road, Glenageary, Co Dublin.

Below: The 'mark on Silchester Road.
Above: A view of Ardgroom with the 'mark at the bottom of the handrail.

NUMBER 400

BENCHMARKS continued

Another poor creatur that is almost lost to posterity below the ever rising tide of mass-concrete. Recorded by M.C., it's at the base of a gate pillar at what was once an entrance to the school building on Adelaide Road near the junction with Eden Road Lower in Dun Laoghaire.

Below: The 'mark on Adelaide Road.
Above: A view of the school building on Adelaide Road with the 'mark at the base of the left pillar.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

NUMBER 399

BENCHMARKS continued

During his earlier Spring safari - not to be confused with his later one - M.C. recorded this 'mark on a gate pillar of a house, 11 Clarinda Park West, Dun Laoghaire.

Below: The 'mark on Clarinda Parek West.

 
Above: Clarinda Park West with the 'mark on the bottom of the gate pillar at left.

Friday, June 1, 2012

NUMBER 398

BENCHMARKS continued

A classic 'mark from M.C., located at the junction of Putland Road and Sidmonton Road in the holiday resort town of Bray, Co Wicklow.

Below: The 'mark on Putland Road.

Above: At Putland Road looking north into Sidmonton Road with the 'mark at left.

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