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Flush Bracket 1444: Gosling Bridge   

Flush Bracket on N.E. battlement of Gosling Bridge [2GL] - approximate location; FB reported destroyed 08/12/1975.

Location
Grid reference: NY 398 578.
Landranger 85: Carlisle & Solway Firth, Gretna Green.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1444.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
1445 Kingstown 1.27km to the north.
1443 Carlisle, Scotch Street 1.72km to the south.
G4406 Parkhouse 2.64km to the northwest.
1446 Albert Cottage 2.65km to the north.
1442 Carlisle, London Road 2.83km to the south.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Wetheral, 7.55km to the southeast.

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 61.5020 feet [18.7458 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Wetheral to Newcastleton levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N.E. battlement of Gosling Bridge.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Newcastleton to Wetheral levelling line.

Third Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1956-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, Scotland. It was included on the Ecclefechan to Wetheral levelling line.

Logged Visits
Logged on 30th July 2005 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Parapet W side of road is all that remains - no bridge, no E parapet, no sign of FB
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