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Flush Bracket 2970: Southampton, Castle   

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Flush Bracket on S. face of Castle near Gods House [2GL]; God's House, N side of Town Quay, 6.1m W of buttress, S face.

Location
Grid reference: SU 4210 1092.
Landranger 196: The Solent & The Isle of Wight, Southampton & Portsmouth.
Structure: Other.
Waypoint: FB2970.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
2941 Southampton, Board of Trade 417.73m to the east.
2971 Southampton, Town Quay 469.57m to the southwest.
2940 Southampton, Strand 672.68m to the north.
2942 Southampton, Empress Dock, Engine House 1.12km to the southeast.
1000 OS exhibition bracket 1.94km to the north.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Southampton (O.S.O.), 1.88km to the north.

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 13.4770 feet [4.1078 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Southampton to Tide Gauge, Town Quay, Southampton levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on S. face of Castle near Gods House.

Logged Visits
Logged on 21st September 2006 by Calico. Condition: Good.
No change.

Logged on 9th August 2006 by RodS. Grid reference: SU 4211 1092. Condition: Good.
Southampton, Castle, S face of wall

Logged on 4th June 2006 by RHW. Grid reference: SU 421 109. Condition: Good.
Castle wall opposite Town Quay, S face, W of Gods House Tower, streetside.

Logged on 28th June 2005 by iangr2004. Condition: Good.
SU 4212 1094 - They really did put a FB on a castle!
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