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Flush Bracket G1502: Walpole Cross Keys   

N face, 2' from inner NE angle of railway gate house 64, S side of road [2GL+]; NE face of Gatekeepers Cottage, N side of railway [19.999' OS54/397] - FB reported destroyed 12/1968; presumably replaced by new Bolt nearby.

Location
Grid reference: TF 5023 2000.
Landranger 131: Boston & Spalding.
Structure: Railway building.
Waypoint: FG1502.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G1503 Walpole Cross Keys 1.79km to the east.
G4130 Sutton Bridge House East 2.20km to the northwest.
G4131 Sutton Bridge House West 2.33km to the northwest.
S0298 Sutton Bridge, 69 Bridge Road 2.88km to the northwest.
G1504 Westfield House 3.21km to the east.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Thornham, 32.27km to the northeast.

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 19.9990 feet [6.0957 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). The surveyor's description was N face, 2' from inner NE angle of railway gate house 64, S side of road.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 15th January 2006 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
No BM on LandLine at gridref, probably lost to road junct. Closest is 4.97m (wrong ht) bm on N angle NE face of barn NE side of bend at TF50462009. Looks a bit new, didn't check round the back.
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