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Flush Bracket 715: Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, Dakin's Bridge 
Flush Bracket on N.E. wall of Dakin's Bridge [2GL]; [SK12]; S parapet, Dakins Bridge, E side of canal - bridge No 48, N face of S parapet ??? - an early description reads "N. wall of No. 48 (Dakins Bridge), E side of canal" which suggests the non-towpath side of the canal.
Location
Grid reference: SK 3717 0519.
Landranger 140: Leicester, Coventry & Rugby.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB715.
Neighbouring Flush Brackets
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Nuneaton,
12.42km 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 305.1680 feet [93.0152 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.E. wall of Dakin's Bridge.
Logged Visits
Logged on 19th September 2008 by RodS. Grid reference: SK 3717 0519. Condition: Destroyed.
Ashby Canal, Bridge 48, Dakins Bridge, N face at base of arch, E (non-towpath) side of canal. Clear infill repair matching size and shape of FB. Suspect that other location descriptions are red herrings!
Logged on 17th September 2008 by RodS. Grid reference: SK 3717 0519. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Ashby Canal, Bridge 48, Dakins Bridge.
Had a long hunt around, but failed to find the FB. An early description reads "N. wall of No. 48 (Dakins Bridge), E side of canal", which suggests the non-towpath side of the canal, but nothing found there either. The various location descriptions are most confusing, so investigations continue; will return, prepared to dig for it!
Logged on 10th November 2007 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Revisited in passing: group visit. Careful search above and below: did a fair bit of digging. Seems to have gone.
Logged on 5th February 2006 by iainmac. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Surprised not to find as looks original.
May perhaps be buried but it looked unlikely.
Logged on 8th January 2005 by RHW. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Not found on bridges 47 or 48 (both appear to be original brick bridges); cut BM on 49 (Poplar Terrace)
Location
Grid reference: SK 3717 0519.
Landranger 140: Leicester, Coventry & Rugby.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB715.
Neighbouring Flush Brackets
| 714 | Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, Bates Bridge 605.39m to the northeast. |
| 716 | Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, Fairfield Bridge 878.01m to the southeast. |
| 713 | Shackerstone Aqueduct 1.56km to the northeast. |
| 717 | Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, Carlton Bridge 1.73km to the southeast. |
| 712 | Shackerstone, opp Post Office 1.77km 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 305.1680 feet [93.0152 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.E. wall of Dakin's Bridge.
Logged Visits
Logged on 19th September 2008 by RodS. Grid reference: SK 3717 0519. Condition: Destroyed.
Ashby Canal, Bridge 48, Dakins Bridge, N face at base of arch, E (non-towpath) side of canal. Clear infill repair matching size and shape of FB. Suspect that other location descriptions are red herrings!
Logged on 17th September 2008 by RodS. Grid reference: SK 3717 0519. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Ashby Canal, Bridge 48, Dakins Bridge.
Had a long hunt around, but failed to find the FB. An early description reads "N. wall of No. 48 (Dakins Bridge), E side of canal", which suggests the non-towpath side of the canal, but nothing found there either. The various location descriptions are most confusing, so investigations continue; will return, prepared to dig for it!
Logged on 10th November 2007 by RHW. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Revisited in passing: group visit. Careful search above and below: did a fair bit of digging. Seems to have gone.
Logged on 5th February 2006 by iainmac. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Surprised not to find as looks original.
May perhaps be buried but it looked unlikely.
Logged on 8th January 2005 by RHW. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Not found on bridges 47 or 48 (both appear to be original brick bridges); cut BM on 49 (Poplar Terrace)
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