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Flush Bracket S0806: Faringdon, Market Place   

Photo on OSBM4
SW angle of building, N side of London Road, Faringdon - 333.448' [Buckland to Great Bedwyn] [OS54/164]; 10 Market Place, SW angle, S face - note that previously suggested location of SU 2922 9560 was incorrect.

Location
Grid reference: SU 2892 9556.
Landranger 163: Cheltenham & Cirencester, Stow-on-the-Wold.
Structure: Shop.
Waypoint: FS0806.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G3650 Faringdon, School 472.65m to the west.
S0807 Faringdon, Coxwell Road 918.31m to the southwest.
G3649 Wadley Cottages 1.32km to the east.
G3651 Step Farm Cottages 1.83km to the northwest.
G3648 Littleworth 2.90km to the northeast.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Buckland, 5.00km to the northeast.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 2nd February 2008 by RHW. Grid reference: SU 2892 9556. Condition: Good.
SW angle of shop: NE quadrant of jct. Streetside. The Charity Shop.

Logged on 21st January 2007 by lackofluke. Condition: Good.

Logged on 3rd January 2007 by dal. Condition: Good.
Now the grid ref has been updated, this is a straightforward find. Corner of Market Place and London Street, facing London St. OS database: 'FL BR S0806 10 MKT PLACE SW ANG S FACE'.

Logged on 11th June 2006 by dal. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Nothing to add to lackofluke's log. Also found the cut bench mark.

Logged on 18th February 2006 by lackofluke. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Possibly on a private house set back from the road. Did find a cut BM further up the road, though.
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