Rushden Research Group: Benchmarks in Higham Ferrers

Greville Watson, 2016

Benchmarks in Higham Ferrers

H&S Ref	OS Map Square	East- ing	North- ing	Mark Type	Description & Location	Recorded Height (metres)	Metres above ground	Levell- ing year	Verif- ied year	When visited & Notes
HIG/A	SP	9538	6864	Cut Mark	NBM No.129 Wharf Road North angle, North-West face	54.910	0.500	-	1960
HIG/B	SP	9566	6871	Cut Mark	NBM Garage, No.2 Vine Hill Drive North-East angle, East face	64.633	0.500	-	1960
HIG/C	SP	9572	6805	Cut Mark	Wall angle, No.34 Northampton Road South face	65.209	0.500	-	1960
HIG/D	SP	9592	6875	Cut Mark	NBM Mortuary Chapel North-East face, 4.0m East angle	66.431	0.800	-	1960
HIG/E	SP	9597	6811	Cut Mark	NBM No.19 Tenter Close South-West angle, West face	69.909	0.600	-	1960
HIG/F	SP	9534	6999	Cut Mark	NBM Culvert, South-East side of railway North angle, North-East face, North end of lane	36.506	-0.300	-	1960
HIG/G	SP	9593	6902	Cut Mark	Farm building, West side North End South-East angle, East face	62.121	0.500	1969	1969
HIG/H	SP	9598	6919	Flush Bracket	Flush Bracket S8590, Works East angle, South-East face	61.690	0.400	1969	1969	10-Sep-2015 Redeveloped
HIG/J	SP	9602	6845	Cut Mark	Higham Ferrers Town Hall North-West angle	71.683	0.600	-	1960
HIG/K	SP	9606	6820	Cut Mark	NBM No.33 Handcross Way North-East angle, North face	71.049	0.500	-	1960
HIG/L	SP	9611	6852	Cut Mark	St Mary the Virgin church, Higham Ferrers North-East inner angle of tower	73.082	1.100	-	1960
HIG/M	SP	9618	6815	Cut Mark	NBM No.92 The Hedges North-West angle, North face	72.232	0.500	-	1960
HIG/N	SP	9627	6886	Cut Mark	NBM Works, junction Chichele Street and Kimbolton Road West angle, North-West face	69.989	0.600	1969	1969
HIG/P	SP	9663	6893	Cut Mark	Building, Duchy Farm, Chelveston Road East angle, South-East face	70.322	0.300	1969	1969
HIG/Q	SP	9604	6935	Cut Mark	No.20 Windmill Banks West face, 2m North-West angle	66.025	0.400	1969	1969
HIG/R	SP	9651	6996	Rivet	NBM Rivet, parapet of bridge, South-East side of Stanwick Road, North-East side of stream	41.870	0.600	-	1966
HIG/S	SP	9618	7014	Cut Mark	Bridge, West parapet 3.0m North end	38.862	0.500	-	1966
HIG/T	SP	9752	6781	Rivet	NBM Rivet, parapet of bridge North side of Newton Road	68.391	0.000	-	1960
HIG/U	SP	9777	6778	Cut Mark	Culvert, North side of Newton Road East face	67.492	0.600	-	1960
HIG/V	SP	9731	6907	Cut Mark	Culvert, South side of Chelveston Road South side of ditych, West face	70.715	-0.200	1969	1969
HIG/W	SP	9773	6910	Cut Mark	Lancaster Farm House Chelveston Road, South-West angle, South face	67.728	0.500	1969	1969
HIG/X	SP	9807	6761	Rivet	NBM Rivet, Culvert South side of road	71.512	0.000	-	1960
HIG/Y	SP	9890	6731	Rivet	NBM Rivet, Culvert South-West side of road	89.849	0.000	-	1960

Introduction to Benchmarks

Types of Benchmarks

Locations of Benchmarks in the Local Area