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Convert barleycorn to pole
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to pole, or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
What is a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
barleycorn to pole Conversion Table
| barleycorn | pole |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 1.6835016835e-5 pole |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.00016835016835 pole |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.0016835016835 pole |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.003367003367 pole |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.00505050505051 pole |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.00841750841751 pole |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.016835016835 pole |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.03367003367 pole |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.0841750841751 pole |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.16835016835 pole |
| 1000 barleycorn | 1.6835016835 pole |
How to Convert barleycorn to pole
1 barleycorn = 0.0016835016835017 pole
1 pole = 594 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to pole:
15 × 0.0016835016835017 = 0.025252525252525 pole