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Flush Bracket 574: Heyford   

Flush Bracket on S.W. face of bridge over canal, about 20 chains N.N.W. from the Crown Inn (BH) [2GL].

Location
Grid reference: SP 6660 5762.
Landranger 152: Northampton & Milton Keynes, Buckingham & Daventry.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB574.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
575 Bugbrooke 751.66m to the southeast.
573 Nether Heyford 770.06m to the west.
572 Heyford Wharf 1.21km to the west.
576 Bugbrooke Crossing Bridge 1.52km to the southeast.
G2330 Brook Lodge Farm 1.65km to the southwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Daventry, 10.06km to the northwest.

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 299.8130 feet [91.3830 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Daventry to Great Linford levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on S.W. face of bridge over canal, about 20 chains N.N.W. from the Crown Inn (BH).

Logged Visits
Logged on 14th November 2006 by Calico. Condition: Couldn't find it.
I did a little digging with a stick on the towpath side. No sign. Bridge is badly cracked but brickwork looks much fresher than on next bridge E. Has it been rebuilt?

Logged on 28th September 2004 by RHW. Condition: Couldn't find it.
not found at expected location
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