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Flush Bracket 1454: Canonbie Bridge   

Photo on OSBM4
Flush Bracket on S.W. buttress of Canonbie Bridge [2GL] - FB reported at time of 3GL as "not found"; presumably replaced by G2365.

Location
Grid reference: NY 395 765.
Landranger 85: Carlisle & Solway Firth, Gretna Green.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1454.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G2365 Canonbie, Public Hall 150.33m to the west.
1455 Canonbie, Railway Station 1.34km to the northeast.
1453 Boughlin Burn Bridge 2.21km to the south.
1456 Archerbeck Bridge 2.51km to the northeast.
G39 Claygate 2.61km to the north.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Newcastleton, 13.43km to the northeast.

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 105.9180 feet [32.2838 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. buttress of Canonbie Bridge.

Logged Visits
Logged on 13th April 2008 by iainmac. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Not at roadside; other side is someones garden - hung over for a look but no sign.

Logged on 30th July 2005 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
New bridge deck, some old stonework of buttress remains but probably gone, replaced by G2365
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