Flush Bracket G487: Martins Bridge   

E face of buttress of Martin's Bridge, 5' N of angle of bridge [2GL]; E parapet, Martins Bridge, NW side of road - Flush Bracket on N.E. angle of bridge at Martinshouse.

Location
Grid reference: NT 4816 1345.
Landranger 79: Hawick & Eskdale, Langholm.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FBG487.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

G486	Branxholm Bridge 926.34m to the southwest.
1491	Hawick, Burnflat Brae 1.41km to the east.
1492	Hawick, Commercial Bank 2.22km to the northeast.
1439	Meikle Whitlaw, Railway Bridge 2.43km to the southeast.
11423	Hummelknow Bridge 2.53km to the east.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Hawick, 1.25km to the southeast.

Second Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1936-52)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, Scotland, and was levelled with a height of 385.4530 feet [117.4861 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Hawick to Moffat levelling line. The surveyor's description was E face of buttress of Martin's Bridge, 5' N of angle of bridge.

Logged Visits
Logged on 23rd September 2006 by clochandighter. Condition: Good.
West side of very busy A7. Partially obscured by retroflective bollard. Photographed whilst running for a bus, 2 miles or 17 minutes away. Just caught bus, photos not so hot. GRP.

Logged on 1st August 2005 by RHW. Grid reference: NT 481 134. Condition: Good.
Martinshouse- bridge. E end of NE parapet, jct. of B711 and A7, on pillar facing A7.. by reflective bollard

Logged on 5th June 2005 by iainmac. Grid reference: NT 481 134. Condition: Good.
Bridge

Logged on 20th February 2005 by ian. Grid reference: NT 48169 13424. Condition: Good.
By the side of the A7, just south of Hawick. Partly hidden by a bollard.