Flush Bracket 2072: Felixstowe, Martello Tower   

Flush Bracket on W. face of Martello Tower at Coastguard Station, Langer Road [2GL] - FB reported destroyed 03/07/1975.

Location
Grid reference: TM 2927 3309.
Landranger 169: Ipswich & The Naze, Clacton-on-sea.
Structure: Other.
Waypoint: FB2072.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

2071	Felixstowe, Langer Road, Tide Gauge Aux 1 888.65m to the north.
2092	Felixstowe, Landguard Fort 1.44km to the southwest.
2112	Felixstowe, St John the Baptist Church 1.51km to the northeast.
2111	Felixstowe, Trinity Methodist Church 1.79km to the northeast.
2070	Felixstowe, Garrison Lane 2.16km to the north.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Ipswich, 23.94km to the northwest.

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 11.0010 feet [3.3531 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Ipswich to Felixstowe (Observatory Bench Mark) levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on W. face of Martello Tower at Coastguard Station, Langer Road.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Felixstowe to Ipswich levelling line.

Logged Visits
Logged on 1st August 2005 by asteroth. Grid reference: TM 2927 3311. Condition: Probably destroyed.
This building is a Martello Tower.Looks as if the base has new brickwork in places and there are several layers of rendering.part of the w.face has a boarded -up brick shed attached to the outer wall.The FB could possibly be inside???