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Flush Bracket S3017: Welney Suspension Bridge   

Photo on OSBM
N face, N side of Welney Suspension Bridge, over Hundred Foot Drain - 19.918' [on 6" sheet Cambridgeshire 17SW; line Welney to Freckenham; Ouse Catchment Ref. Pt. No. 21] [OS54/144] - FB reported removed.

Location
Grid reference: TL 5350 9290.
Landranger 143: Ely & Wisbech, Downham Market.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FS3017.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
10992 Welney Suspension Bridge 90.00m to the south.
10900 Welney, Methodist Church 1.06km to the northwest.
S8405 Welney & Manea Pumping Station 2.74km to the southwest.
S2832 Welney & Manea Pumping Station 2.78km to the southwest.
S9818 Crouch Moor 3.95km to the east.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Wicken, 20.71km to the south.

Logged Visits
Logged on 4th December 2004 by RHW. Grid reference: TL 53739 93070. Condition: Destroyed.
Closest on LandLine is 0.97m BM on wa swf of No 1 (westernmost of pair of semis at N end of suspension bridge, E side of road, TL53739,93070. Visited property, didn't note date but probably 4 Dec 2004, seem to recall finding house rendered, & speaking to lady of the house who knew nothing of a BM. 15/1/06 update - the bridge itself is new - no trace of old structure
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