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Flush Bracket 1026: Henley-on-Thames, Henley Bridge   

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Flush Bracket on N.E. end of bridge over River Thames, Henley on Thames [2GL]; N parapet, Henley Bridge, S face.

Location
Grid reference: SU 7638 8264.
Landranger 175: Reading & Windsor, Henley-on-Thames & Bracknell.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1026.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
1025 Henley-on-Thames, Denmark House 482.83m to the northwest.
1023 Remenham Hill, Five Horse Shoes PH 1.58km to the east.
G3422 Lower Assendon, Smith Centre 2.41km to the northwest.
G3423 Culham Cottages 2.53km to the east.
1022 Assendon Spring 2.58km to the northwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Wallingford, 14.96km 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 116.0670 feet [35.3772 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Windsor Castle to Wallingford levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N.E. end of bridge over River Thames, Henley on Thames.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 20th March 2009 by RogerTempleman. Condition: Good.
Still there, and as described by others.

Logged on 12th September 2006 by RHW. Grid reference: SU 764 826. Condition: Good.
Bridge over River Thames, S face of N parapet, near E end. Set low.

Logged on 9th July 2006 by dal. Condition: Good.

Logged on 6th September 2005 by iangr2004. Condition: Good.

Logged on 24th November 2004 by Calico. Condition: Good.
On E, Berks end of bridge, on N side. Buried to bottom of letters. Below third upright of stone balustrade.

Logged on 26th October 2004 by iainmac. Grid reference: SU 763 826. Condition: Good.
Thames Bridge

Logged on 4th September 2004 by jochta. Condition: Good.
I had trouble finding this one on foot and pored over the bridge at pavement and river level. I finally spotted it on the way back from Remenham Hill from the car! The bottom edge is buried in the pavement.
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