Flush Bracket 1450: Longtown Bridge   

Flush Bracket on S.W. battlement of Longtown Bridge [2GL]; Longtown Bridge.

Location
Grid reference: NY 3772 6891.
Landranger 85: Carlisle & Solway Firth, Gretna Green.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1450.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

1451	Dickstree 948.47m to the northwest.
1449	Howend High Bridge 1.61km to the southeast.
G2367	Sandysike 3.39km to the southeast.
1452	Scotchdyke Railway Station 3.57km to the north.
G2366	Scotsdike, March Bank Hotel 4.29km to the north.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Wetheral, 17.49km 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 56.5850 feet [17.2471 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 S.W. battlement of Longtown 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.

Logged Visits
Logged on 26th April 2007 by Bagge9905. Condition: Good.
Visited 24/4/07 by MJF.

Logged on 30th July 2005 by RHW. Grid reference: NY 377 689. Condition: Good.
Longtown- bridge. S parapet, N face, above W bank. Nice example of cancelled cut BM almost opposite, c/o IRM

Logged on 7th February 2005 by iainmac. Grid reference: NY 377 689. Condition: Good.
Bridge over River Esk