Flush Bracket 1559: Fordington Down   

Flush Bracket on S. face of house in field, N. side of road, Fordington Down [2GL].

Location
Grid reference: SY 6624 9050.
Landranger 194: Dorchester & Weymouth, Cerne Abbas & Bere Regis.
Structure: Private house.
Waypoint: FB1559.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

1558	Poundbury Farm 1.12km to the east.
1560	Bradford Peverall, East Lodge 1.46km to the west.
207	Charminster, River Frome Railway Bridge 1.81km to the northeast.
206	Dorchester, River Frome Railway Bridge 1.84km to the northeast.
208	Bridge by Longwalls Coppice 1.90km to the northeast.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Dorchester, 3.44km to the east.

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 383.8930 feet [117.0106 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Dorchester to Beer levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on S. face of house in field, N. side of road, Fordington Down.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Dorchester to Beer and Weymouth Loop levelling lines.

Logged Visits
Logged on 31st October 2008 by RogerTempleman. Condition: Destroyed.
House demolished - all field given to crop.