Cut Benchmark - St. Mary de Ballaugh (New Church) - Ballaugh, Isle of Man
Posted by: Mike_bjm
N 54° 18.815 W 004° 32.746
30U E 399443 N 6019514
A cut benchmark at St. Mary de Ballaugh (New Church) in the village of Ballaugh.
Waymark Code: WM1562Z
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 10/23/2021
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A cut benchmark at St. Mary de Ballaugh (New Church) on the Station Road in the village of Ballaugh.
The cut mark is in good condition and clearly be seen about one metre up on one of the buttresses of the tower close to the west door of the church.
"CUT MARK ST MARY DE BALLAUGH (NEW CHURCH) SE BASE OF TWR 1M.
Grid reference: SC 3449 9387.
Landranger 95: Isle of Man.
Structure: Church / Chapel.
Waypoint: B99108."
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This church was built between 1830 and 1832 to succeed an old church at The Cronk, to the North, which was felt to be too small and too distant from the main centre of population in the Parish.