Flush Bracket 713: Shackerstone Aqueduct   

Flush Bracket on N. face of S. battlement of aqueduct, 5 chains N.W. from Shackerstone Railway Station [2GL]; bridge parapet, S side of Ashby Canal, NE face.

Location
Grid reference: SK 3780 0662.
Landranger 140: Leicester, Coventry & Rugby.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB713.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

712	Shackerstone, opp Post Office 558.03m to the northwest.
711	by Tivey's Farm 887.69m to the north.
714	Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, Bates Bridge 964.62m to the south.
715	Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, Dakin's Bridge 1.56km to the southwest.
716	Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, Fairfield Bridge 2.13km to the south.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Nuneaton, 13.97km to the south.

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 305.1010 feet [92.9948 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Melbourne to Nuneaton levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N. face of S. battlement of aqueduct, 5 chains N.W. from Shackerstone Railway Station.

Logged Visits
Logged on 17th September 2008 by RodS. Grid reference: SK 3780 0662. Condition: Good.
Ashby Canal, Shackerstone Aqueduct, NE face of parapet, SW (towpath) side of canal. FB painted red.

Logged on 10th November 2007 by Calico. Condition: Good.

Logged on 5th February 2006 by iainmac. Grid reference: SK 3780 0662. Condition: Good.

Logged on 18th December 2004 by RHW. Grid reference: SK 378 066. Condition: Good.
Shackerstone Aqueduct. S side of canal, N face of parapet just E of centre.