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Flush Bracket 2731: Broome   

Flush Bracket on wall, N. side of road, opposite S. angle of house, S. end of Broome [2GL] - estimated location; note that roads in the area appear to have been realigned.

Location
Grid reference: SO 4001 8075.
Landranger 137: Ludlow & Church Stretton, Wenlock Edge.
Structure: Roadside wall.
Waypoint: FB2731.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
2730 Aston-on-Clun 1.07km to the northwest.
2732 Clungunford 1.95km to the south.
2729 Hopesay 2.82km to the north.
1133 Stokesay Castle Hotel 3.93km to the northeast.
1132 Stokesay Bridge 3.97km to the east.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Church Stretton, 13.74km 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 452.4570 feet [137.9089 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, N. side of road, opposite S. angle of house, S. end of Broome.

Logged Visits
Logged on 10th February 2005 by the_cheshire_cat. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Could not find in vicinity of GR given, although a wall to S of souther-most house adjoining roadway looks old enough. (FB could possibly be low down and obscured by vegetaion).

Logged on 23rd January 2005 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Wall at implied location looks a bit new, older wall a short way to N, no FB found, could be buried in verge
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