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Flush Bracket 29: Abingdon, Ock Bridge 
Flush Bracket on W. face of Ock Bridge, over River Ock, Abingdon [2GL] - a fuller early description reads "on stone in west face Ock Bridge over River Ock 50 links S of edge of water. Protected by iron nail. (2' above ground level)" - this would the W face of the W wall of the bridge.
Location
Grid reference: SU 4883 9692.
Landranger 164: Oxford, Chipping Norton & Bicester.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB29.
Neighbouring Flush Brackets
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Buckland,
15.30km to the west.
Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1912-21)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 170.2960 feet [51.9062 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Wallingford to Buckland levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on W. face of Ock Bridge, over River Ock, Abingdon.
Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included as a side level on the Wallingford to Buckland levelling line.
Logged Visits
Logged on 18th March 2006 by lackofluke. Condition: Probably destroyed.
You can get a reasonably good view of the part of the bridge the FB should have been from a nearby open area. The FB was not visible from there.
Logged on 17th December 2005 by dal. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Agree I couldn't find any sign. I suspect that the W battlement is more recent than the E, looks as though the road was widened on the west side. Sort of confirmed by looking under the bridge. An article on Medieval Bridges in Oxfordshire - see www.wantage.com/museum/Local_History/Medieval%20Bridges%20in%20Oxfordshire.pdf says the bridge was re-built in 1979-80.
Logged on 14th September 2005 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Old stone bridge. No sign of FB: possibly under footway, or lost to stonework repairs if on W face of abutment. Proximity of G3646 suggests it may have gone.
Location
Grid reference: SU 4883 9692.
Landranger 164: Oxford, Chipping Norton & Bicester.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB29.
Neighbouring Flush Brackets
| G3646 | Abingdon, Grapes PH 810.49m to the east. |
| 28 | Abingdon, Burford Bridge 1.13km to the east. |
| G3645 | Culham Bridge 1.67km to the southeast. |
| 27 | Culham Lock Bridge 2.86km to the southeast. |
| G3644 | Culham College 2.99km to the southeast. |
Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1912-21)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 170.2960 feet [51.9062 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Wallingford to Buckland levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on W. face of Ock Bridge, over River Ock, Abingdon.
Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included as a side level on the Wallingford to Buckland levelling line.
Logged Visits
Logged on 18th March 2006 by lackofluke. Condition: Probably destroyed.
You can get a reasonably good view of the part of the bridge the FB should have been from a nearby open area. The FB was not visible from there.
Logged on 17th December 2005 by dal. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Agree I couldn't find any sign. I suspect that the W battlement is more recent than the E, looks as though the road was widened on the west side. Sort of confirmed by looking under the bridge. An article on Medieval Bridges in Oxfordshire - see www.wantage.com/museum/Local_History/Medieval%20Bridges%20in%20Oxfordshire.pdf says the bridge was re-built in 1979-80.
Logged on 14th September 2005 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Old stone bridge. No sign of FB: possibly under footway, or lost to stonework repairs if on W face of abutment. Proximity of G3646 suggests it may have gone.
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