Guide to England's hills & mountains

Pole Hill photo

Trig Point and Obelisk, Pole Hill, Chingford

The obelisk was originally intended to mark the Greenwich Meridian as it was understood in 1824 but the line has been altered and is now 19 feet away. To see what the plaque says, follow this link. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/390428

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Taken at: Pole Hill, near Chingford

Date taken / added: 6th Apr 2007

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