Flush Bracket 283: Ford Farm Bridge   

Flush Bracket on N. parapet of canal bridge, Ford Farm [2GL] (FB reported destroyed 01/1938).

Location
Grid reference: SK 364 401.
Landranger 119: Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale.
Landranger 128: Derby & Burton upon Trent.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB283.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

G2348	Little Eaton, Water Works 602.99m to the north.
284	Croft Bridge 700.00m to the south.
282	Little Eaton, Brewery 1.17km to the north.
285	Derby, Mansfield Road Bridge 2.00km to the south.
G2349	Derby, Cable Works 2.46km to the south.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Melbourne, 15.91km to the south.

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 177.6630 feet [54.1517 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Matlock to Melbourne levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N. parapet of canal bridge, Ford Farm.

Logged Visits
Logged on 29th March 2006 by Erewash. Condition: Destroyed.
Derby Canal long since gone and with it the bridge and FB