Plumb-Bob
Plumb-Bob
Object name: Plumb-Bob
Date: 1880
Dimensions:
275 x 550 x 3 mm
Medium: Wood, string, metal
Object number: LDCUM1975.010.002
DescriptionPlumb-bob. Triangular wooden frame with a metal weight suspended by string from the apex. The inscription on the bottom right corner reads "Used in Laying the Foundation Stone. Bermondsey Town Hall. November 1880. John Porter, Churchwarden." Plum-bobs were used to make sure that building work is "plumb", or vertical.
Culture: Story of Southwark