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Flush Bracket 1669: Holsworthy, Viaduct   

Flush Bracket on W. battlement of railway bridge over road, Holsworthy Viaduct [2GL] - perhaps this could mean the (former) bridge by Derriton Viaduct at SS 3395 0351 rather than the bridge by Holsworthy Station at SS 3434 0355.

Location
Grid reference: SS 3436 0354.
Landranger 190: Bude and Clovelly.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1669.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
1670 Derriton Bridge 686.00m to the southwest.
G3669 Stanbury Cross 1.15km to the north.
1671 By Derriton 1.46km to the southwest.
1668 South Arscott 2.37km to the north.
G3668 Brooks House 3.27km to the southwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Torrington, 21.27km 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 413.3770 feet [125.9973 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Torrington to Boscastle levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on W. battlement of railway bridge over road, Holsworthy Viaduct.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 24th July 2005 by iainmac. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Unusual as bridge looks original and unchanged. Didnt check trackside.
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