Flush Bracket 2456: Fort Widley   

Flush Bracket on S. face of buttress of Fort Widley, N. side of road [2GL]; Fort Widley, S face, 4.9m from SW angle.

Location
Grid reference: SU 6571 0640.
Landranger 196: The Solent & The Isle of Wight, Southampton & Portsmouth.
Structure: Other.
Waypoint: FB2456.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

2457	Fort Purbrook 2.13km to the east.
2455	Fort Southwick 2.89km to the west.
G2537	Bedhampton, Post Office 4.32km to the east.
2458	Bedhampton, Post Office 4.32km to the east.
G3248	Ashley Down Farm 5.13km to the west.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Fareham, 4.71km to the west.

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 299.9000 feet [91.4095 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Fareham to Arundel levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on S. face of buttress of Fort Widley, N. side of road.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 10th August 2006 by RodS. Grid reference: SU 6573 0641. Condition: Good.
Fort Widley, E buttress, centre of S face. FB painted red. Visible from road.

Logged on 3rd June 2006 by RHW. Grid reference: SU 657 064. Condition: Good.
Middle of S face of buttress fronting road verge, well to the E of the big gun.. FB painted red.

Logged on 19th November 2004 by iainmac. Grid reference: SU 657 064. Condition: Good.
Fort Widley

Logged on 18th October 2004 by Calico. Condition: Good.
On buttress of front wall, well to the E of the big gun.