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Flush Bracket 2730: Aston-on-Clun   

Flush Bracket on wall, S. side of road, 30 links from W. wall of the Kangaroo Inn, Aston-on-Clun [2GL] - estimated location; FB reported as returned to OS HQ 28/05/1954.

Location
Grid reference: SO 3935 8159.
Landranger 137: Ludlow & Church Stretton, Wenlock Edge.
Structure: Pub / Hotel.
Waypoint: FB2730.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
2731 Broome 1.07km to the southeast.
2729 Hopesay 1.84km to the north.
2732 Clungunford 2.85km to the south.
1133 Stokesay Castle Hotel 4.26km to the east.
2728 Edgton 4.30km to the north.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Church Stretton, 13.37km to the northeast.

Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1912-21)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 457.0660 feet [139.3137 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Church Stretton to Brecon levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on wall, S. side of road, 30 links from W. wall of the Kangaroo Inn, Aston-on-Clun.

Logged Visits
Logged on 10th February 2005 by the_cheshire_cat. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Could not find. The wall of present pub car park (to W of building) is low and insubstantial. Could not find in immediate vicinity.

Logged on 23rd January 2005 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Inn still present, wall 6m to N too new; 6m to S is PO - lady there has been at PO for 31 years, could shed no light.
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