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Flush Bracket G1524: Thorpeness Halt   

E face, 6' from SEA Thorpeness Halt Crossing Cottage, N side of road [19.444' OS 54/362]; E face of cottage, 11' N from SE angle, Thorpeness Halt Crossing [2GL+]; Gate Cottage, N side of road, centre of E face.

Location
Grid reference: TM 4618 6042.
Landranger 156: Saxmundham, Aldeburgh & Southwold.
Structure: Unknown.
Waypoint: FG1524.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
S8105 Thorpeness 1.35km to the southeast.
2681 Thorpeness 1.38km to the southeast.
G1523 Aldringham, Craft Cottage 1.72km to the west.
2682 Sizewell Cliff 2.12km to the northeast.
G1520 Leiston 2.90km to the northwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Whitton Green South, 31.34km to the north.

Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1946-51)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 19.4450 feet [5.9268 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). The surveyor's description was E face of cottage, 11' N from SE angle, Thorpeness Halt Crossing.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 27th January 2008 by RHW. Grid reference: TM 4618 6043. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Apparently lost to conservatory: doesn't seem to be on inside wall (looked from outside only). MasterMap: 5.93m BM on E face just S of centre.

Logged on 7th January 2006 by mystic189. Condition: Unknown.
Cottage still exists, but could not see FB as plot has high fence.
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