Projecting Bracket: Smallmead Bridge   

Bracket on battlement of Smallmead Bridge [2GL]; PROJECTING BRACKET BUTT BR N SIDE RD W SIDE RLY - levelled 1912.

Location
Grid reference: SU 6950 7009.
Landranger 175: Reading & Windsor, Henley-on-Thames & Bracknell.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: PB0014.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

S9627	Shinfield 3.86km to the southeast.
75	Appletree Eyot 4.72km to the north.
76	Caversham Hotel 4.73km to the north.
S9628	Burghfield Common, School 5.79km to the southwest.
S5091	Stratfield Mortimer, Railway Station 6.42km to the south.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Basingstoke, 18.99km to the south.

Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1912-21)
This projecting bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 131.7540 feet [40.1586 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Basingstoke to Wallingford levelling line. The surveyor's description was Bracket on battlement of Smallmead Bridge.

Logged Visits
Logged on 10th June 2006 by lackofluke. Condition: Unreachable but visible.
On the S side W end of railway bridge, with the projecting bit pointing towards the railway lines.