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Flush Bracket 1895: Haggerston, South Bridge   

Flush Bracket on W. parapet of South Bridge [2GL]; Hagerston Bridge, Old, SW parapet, 6.4m SE of river bank.

Location
Grid reference: NU 0432 4307.
Landranger 75: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Holy Island & Wooler.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1895.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G2715 Haggerston, Smithy Cottage 1.43km to the west.
1896 West Mains 1.45km to the southeast.
1894 Bridgemill 1.81km to the northwest.
G2714 Buttery Hall Granary 2.42km to the northwest.
1897 Fenhamhill Road 2.80km to the southeast.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Belford, 9.03km to the southeast.

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 30.3940 feet [9.2641 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Mordington to Belford levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on W. parapet of South Bridge.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 10th August 2005 by RodS. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Old bridge survives to east of modern A1. No sign of FB, but could perhaps be buried beneath present soil level.
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