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Flush Bracket 808: Simpson   

Flush Bracket on canal bridge, junction of roads, Simpson [2GL] - FB reported destroyed 19/07/1976. Note location amended to SP 8806 3632 from previously suggested SP 8804 3644.

Location
Grid reference: SP 8806 3632.
Landranger 152: Northampton & Milton Keynes, Buckingham & Daventry.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB808.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G3262 Woughton on the Green 1.27km to the north.
G3263 Fenny Stratford 1.66km to the south.
G3264 Fenny Stratford 2.20km to the south.
807 Milton Keynes, Springfield 2.68km to the north.
S074 Milton Keynes Village, Manor Farm 2.89km to the north.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Great Linford, 6.75km to the northwest.

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 238.3410 feet [72.6463 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Great Linford to Hemel Hempstead levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on canal bridge, junction of roads, Simpson.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 9th September 2007 by lackofluke. Condition: Probably destroyed.
It's certainly not on the E side of the canal, but the W side is covered in vegetation. Not listed on OS benchmarks website.
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