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28th May 2023  20:55  by Wheresthatpenguin

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All Saints' Church, Otley (aka Otley Parish Church). Beautiful Grade I listed church, of Norman origins. Did not investigate the 'brass centre mark'. All good with the spire. There is a CBM & 1GL/PA bolt on the west face of the tower

Church
Tower
Church
CBM & 1GL/PA Bolt

18th Feb 2023  11:58  by Trigger

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22nd Nov 2022  08:45  by Mickandkim

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No luck today

20th Dec 2021  12:35  by painterman61

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Revisit on a day benchmarking in the south side of town fine bolt.

Tower ©painterman61
Bm location ©painterman61

15th Aug 2021  12:29  by boblynoriho

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Otley Church ©boblynoriho

25th Jul 2021  07:25  by eon

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(2191) What a 'brass centre mark' looks like, will have to remain a mystery for the time being. Access to the roof is not allowed.

Up there somewhere... ©eon

13th Jul 2019  20:46  by FrankR

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27th Jun 2019  15:35  by ted

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Unusually, the door to the church tower was open. With permission, I was able to ascend the narrow winding steps up to the 1st floor. The Bell Ringers there explained that they were not allowed onto the roof because of safety issues. Specifically they said that the parapet was very low with gaps. Apparently, repairs are scheduled. The tower will be accessible for the Heritage Open Days later this year but, again, excluding the roof. From time to time, the flag on the tower changes so presumably the churchwarden or suchlike has a degree of access. But not for triggers. From the top of Otley Chevin to the South, using x30 zoom, a distant view of the church roof was just possible. This confirmed the condition of the parapet. Comparing the OSGB36 coordinates of the Spire with the Centre Mark, the latter is 2 metres further N and half a metre to the W. This suggests a position for the mark on the N parapet, to the right of the flagstaff and behind the spire.

Otley Church Tower door and Cut BM
Otley Church View from the Chevin

12th Jan 2019  08:40  by Wayne Mac

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Brass Centre Mark presumably in Tower. Good BM though bagged

4th Nov 2018  15:30  by Earby Rambler

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Whilst visiting for photo's of spire & Bolt BM.

Tower

18th Dec 2017  11:09  by MAC.HAWK

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Towards the bottom of the tower just to the right of the entrance door but surely this benchmark isn't the trig point?

14th Jul 2017  10:54  by Ant1974

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24th Mar 2017  14:26  by painterman61

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Nice church found cut bm

church ©painterman61
cut BM ©painterman61
Tunnel memorial behind church ©painterman61

8th Apr 2015  12:23  by tigger4242

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8th Sep 2014  00:00  by rupertal

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Cut Mark/ Bolt sighted

28th Jul 2014  09:00  by dugswell2

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Visited a few times as once lived in Otley for 1 year, a great place.

13th Mar 2014  12:23  by Particle

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18th May 2013  08:55  by CJO

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The Cut BM with central bolt on west face of tower which previous visitors have observed is almost certainly not the Trigmark. GPS places this on the roof.....what a brass centre mark is i'm unsure having yet to see one!!!?

Otley Church Brass Centre Mark view of church

27th Dec 2012  12:40  by catman

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Found mark as per other logs

20th Nov 2012  17:27  by PeteBoggs

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Found same mark as RowleyBirkin.Is this what a Brass Centre Mark looks like?

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

19th Aug 2012  14:25  by rowleybirkin

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My GPS indicated that I was within a few metres of the trig and this is what I found; a very well-defined bench mark with (I presume) a centre mark. It is similar to the one at Calbourne Church on the Isle of Wight which is not listed as a trig point. Very attractive church. Otley is well worth a visit at any time.

Bench mark
Otley church tower