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Flush Bracket G59: Ecclefechan, Old School   

Photo on OSBM
NE angle of school, W side of road, Ecclefechan [2GL]; SE face, E angle of old school building [3GL].

Location
Grid reference: NY 1925 7461.
Landranger 85: Carlisle & Solway Firth, Gretna Green.
Structure: School.
Waypoint: FBG59.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G58 Kirkconnel Hall 650.31m to the north.
G3469 Castlefield 933.38m to the northeast.
G57 Woodlands 1.37km to the northeast.
G3763 Pennersaughs 1.74km to the east.
G60 Hoddomcross 1.79km to the southwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Ecclefechan, 2.13km to the north.

Second Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1936-52)
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, Scotland, and was levelled with a height of 153.2050 feet [46.6969 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Ecclefechan to Buittle levelling line. The surveyor's description was NE angle of school, W side of road, Ecclefechan.

Third Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1956-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, Scotland. It was included on the Buittle to Ecclefechan levelling line. The surveyor's description was SE face, E angle of old school building.

Logged Visits
Logged on 19th April 2006 by iainmac. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Clock tower seems to be all thats left of the school.
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