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Flush Bracket S7654: Rochester   

On SW face of Post Office, 94' from S angle of buildings, NE side of road - 609.174' [Otterburn to Hawick]; SW face, 104' from W angle of buildings at Rochester, NE side of road [3GL].

Location
Grid reference: NY 8317 9798.
Landranger 80: Cheviot Hills & Kielder Water.
Structure: Post office.
Waypoint: FS7654.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
11410 Redesdale Camp 1.34km to the northwest.
S7653 Horsley, Redesdale Arms 1.74km to the southeast.
11409 Bennettsfield 3.09km to the southeast.
S7652 Otterburn, Old School 6.05km to the southeast.
11411 Cottonshopeburnfoot 6.38km to the northwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Longhorsley, 31.57km 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 Hexham to Hawick levelling line. The surveyor's description was SW face, 104' from W angle of buildings at Rochester, NE side of road.

Logged Visits
Logged on 25th November 2006 by iainmac. Condition: Couldn't find it.
The site of old post box can be seen to left of porch, bricked up, and I would suspect the fb may have been removed at the same time.

Logged on 24th June 2006 by RHW. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Redesdale View? No-one in; distance giuven could suggest smaller neighbouring cottage to N. No sign there, owner knew nothing. Lots of vegetation.
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