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Flush Bracket 2811: Retford, Ordsall Mill Bridge   

Photo on OSBM
Flush Bracket on bridge, N. side of road, opposite Ordsall Mill [2GL]; bridge parapet, N side of Goosemoor Lane, E angle.

Location
Grid reference: SK 7062 7962.
Landranger 120: Mansfield & Worksop, Sherwood Forest.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB2811.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
2810 Retford, Exchange Street 1.43km to the north.
S9030 Tudor Lodge 3.45km to the west.
2808 Bolham Farm 3.47km to the north.
2812 Twyford Bridge, School 4.73km to the south.
2809 Clarborough Hill 4.88km to the northeast.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Hibaldstow (1987), 31.81km to the northeast.

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 52.1590 feet [15.8981 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Hibaldstow to Matlock levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on bridge, N. side of road, opposite Ordsall Mill.

Logged Visits
Logged on 4th January 2008 by AndyG. Condition: Damaged.
Still half buried.

Logged on 26th November 2007 by Calico. Condition: Damaged.
Buried to above the numbers.

Logged on 4th November 2006 by ted. Condition: Damaged.

Logged on 16th February 2005 by iainmac. Grid reference: SK 706 796. Condition: Damaged.
Ordsall Bridge

Logged on 15th January 2005 by RHW. Grid reference: SK 705 796. Condition: Good.
Retford, bridge at Ordsall Mill. E end of S face of N parapet of river br, opposite Ordsall Mill.. Half-buried in footway, nums not visible, 2811 from OS 2GL transcript.
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