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Flush Bracket G3985: Newport, Cardiff Road   

W face of railway bridge, E side of Cardiff Road, Newport [3GL].

Location
Grid reference: ST 2985 8632.
Landranger 171: Cardiff & Newport, Pontypool.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FG3985.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G3986 Tredegar Lodge 1.43km to the west.
S1318 Newport, St Paul's Church 1.88km to the northeast.
S1319 Newport, Corn Street 2.20km to the northeast.
G3987 Smithfield Cottages 3.04km to the southwest.
G3984 Newport, Rochester Road 3.42km to the northeast.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Penhow, 13.62km to the east.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Penhow to Cowbridge levelling line. The surveyor's description was W face of railway bridge, E side of Cardiff Road, Newport.

Logged Visits
Logged on 26th November 2006 by superswifteagle. Condition: Couldn't find it.
This one may have gone - the SE buttress has been restored. Could still be lurking on the SW buttress where there is much vegetation & a couple of feet of earth & detritus. [Visited with R.T. Mole]
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