Flush Bracket 1499: Spittal-on-Rule   

Flush Bracket on N.E. face of cottage at junction of road to Spittal Ford [2GL]; cottage, NW side of junction of road, NE face, N angle.

Location
Grid reference: NT 5870 1972.
Landranger 80: Cheviot Hills & Kielder Water.
Structure: Private house.
Waypoint: FB1499.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

1500	Rule Bridge 456.51m to the southeast.
1501	Newton 1.57km to the northeast.
1498	Denholm 2.08km to the southwest.
1502	Knowesouth 2.89km to the northeast.
1497	Honey Burn 3.01km to the southwest.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Hawick, 12.17km to the southwest.

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 275.8880 feet [84.0907 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Hawick to Kelso levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N.E. face of cottage at junction of road to Spittal Ford.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 20th May 2006 by RHW. Grid reference: NT 586 198. Condition: Good.
On NE face, N angle of cottage at junction of road to Spittal Ford. N side of A698 at bend..

Logged on 19th September 2004 by iainmac. Grid reference: NT 587 197. Condition: Good.
Private House

Logged on 4th September 2004 by clochandighter. Condition: Slightly damaged.
Heavily caked in paint.