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Flush Bracket G1018: Nairn, Railway Bridge   

N face, NW angle of Railway Bridge, W side of road, Nairn [2GL]; N face, NW angle of railway bridge, W side of road, Nairn [3GL]; bridge buttress, W side of road, N side of railway.

Location
Grid reference: NH 8895 5636.
Landranger 27: Nairn & Forres, River Findhorn.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FG1018.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G1019 Nairn, Leopold Street 694.62m to the west.
G3748 Nairn, Highland Hotel 703.49m to the west.
G1017 Auchnacloich 1.37km to the east.
G1016 Auldearn, Ardo House 3.06km to the east.
G1020 Woodside Cottages 4.39km to the west.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Daviot, 22.40km to the southwest.

Second Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1936-52)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, Scotland, and was levelled with a height of 37.0160 feet [11.2825 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Elgin to Daviot levelling line. The surveyor's description was N face, NW angle of Railway Bridge, W side of road, Nairn.

Third Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1956-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, Scotland. It was included on the Daviot to Elgin levelling line. The surveyor's description was N face of railway bridge, 3' W of W side of road.

Logged Visits
Logged on 14th January 2006 by iainmac. Condition: Destroyed.
No sign; modern stonework. Reluctant as I ever am to consider one lost theres simply nowhere for it to be.

Logged on 7th September 2004 by clochandighter. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Thorough search conducted here 7/09/2004. The A96 road used to be a narrow Z bend under the railway bridge. Today a much wider, straightened A96 goes under the railway. GRP
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