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Flush Bracket 2929: Pont-y-wal   

Flush Bracket on S. face of lodge, S. entrance to Pont-y-wal [2GL] - FB reported removed 04/06/1930.

Location
Grid reference: SO 134 347.
Landranger 161: Abergavenny & The Black Mountains.
Structure: Lodge.
Waypoint: FB2929.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
2930 by Pont y Bat 1.55km to the west.
2928 Dewsbury Gate 1.88km to the northeast.
S6829 Talgarth, School 2.45km to the east.
2927 Pontithel 3.69km to the northeast.
2931 Felin-fach 4.57km to the west.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Brecon, 10.02km to the southwest.

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 466.2340 feet [142.1081 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 S. face of lodge, S. entrance to Pont-y-wal.

Logged Visits
Logged on 17th July 2005 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Cut BM on NE angle N face, which OS have used: owner unaware of any other BM. Searched - no sign. Dates from 1920 apparently.

Logged on 11th February 2005 by the_cheshire_cat. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Building rendered.
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