Flush Bracket 1480: The Shed, Railway Bridge   

Flush Bracket on N.E. battlement of railway bridge, 13 chains N.E. from The Shed [2GL] - approximate location; FB reported destroyed 15/12/1970.

Location
Grid reference: SD 819 646.
Landranger 98: Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1480.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

1479	Settle Bridge 572.71m to the southwest.
1481	Langcliffe, Railway Bridge 707.11m to the north.
1478	Settle, Duke Street 1.45km to the south.
1482	Oxgang Laithe 1.63km to the north.
1477	Runley Bridge 2.28km to the south.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Ribblesdale, 9.90km to the north.

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 528.3340 feet [161.0362 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Skipton to Ribblesdale levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N.E. battlement of railway bridge, 13 chains N.E. from The Shed.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 15th December 2007 by ted. Condition: Probably destroyed.
No sign of it. The battlements would seem an odd location - wonder if its trackside.

Logged on 18th July 2007 by RogerTempleman. Grid reference: SD 8196 6465. Condition: Probably destroyed.
The bridge takes the B6479 under the Settle-Carlisle Railway between Settle and Langliffe. Couldn't find the FB.