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Flush Bracket G4818: New Bridge   

Photo on OSBM4
N Face of NE buttress of New Bridge, NW side of road, Allerford [3GL]; buttress, New Bridge, NW side of road, N face, junction of NE bank of Horner Water.

Location
Grid reference: SS 8998 4665.
Landranger 181: Minehead & Brendon Hills, Dulverton & Tiverton.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FG4818.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
S2816 Porlock, Reading Room 1.37km to the west.
S2818 Porlock, School 1.55km to the west.
G4819 Stratford 1.84km to the southeast.
S1487 Spindlewood 3.41km to the east.
S1488 Tivington, Troytes Farm 3.65km to the southeast.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Countisbury, 15.01km to the west.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Countisbury to North Petherton levelling line. The surveyor's description was N Face of NE buttress of New Bridge, NW side of road, Allerford.

Logged Visits
Logged on 9th August 2007 by lackofluke. Condition: Good.
There seems to be no easy access to the river from the east side, but you can get to the west bank of the river from the footpath south of the bridge. From there it's just a case of fording the river to get to the FB!
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