Flush Bracket G278: Edinburgh, Lasswade Road   

The FB is on a wall which supported a now defunct railway line. It is on the northeast side of Lasswade Road, just south of the junction with Gilmerton Station Road on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Public access. FB facing southwest, had been somewhat dirty from traffic, but was clean when photographed on 9th November 2002.

Location
Grid reference: NT 2918 6730.
Landranger 66: Edinburgh, Penicuik & North Berwick.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FBG278.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

G4338	Edinburgh, Gilmerton 1.25km to the north.
G279	Wadingburn ? 1.29km to the southeast.
G4339	A772 - Edinburgh 1.52km to the northeast.
G4337	Edinburgh, Lothian Cottages 1.94km to the north.
G277	Edinburgh, Northfield House Hotel 1.96km to the northwest.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Edinburgh, 6.74km to the north.

Second Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1936-52)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, Scotland, and was levelled with a height of 372.8410 feet [113.6419 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Edinburgh to Innerleithen levelling line. The surveyor's description was SW face of buttress of railway bridge, NE side of Lasswade Road.

Logged Visits
Logged on 26th December 2004 by RHW. Grid reference: NT 292 673. Condition: Good.
Lasswade Road, Midlothian. wing wall south side of ex-railway bridge.. Northeast side of Lasswade Road,.

Logged on 30th July 2004 by iainmac. Grid reference: NT 291 673. Condition: Good.
Old Railway Bridge

Logged on unknown date by clochandighter. Condition: Good.