Flush Bracket 2500: Bretby Farm 

Flush Bracket on end of house, 65 links from S.E.angle of Bretby Farm [2GL]; NE face, 46' from E angle of house 'Home Farm', Bretby Farm, Bretby [3GL]; Bretby Farm House, SW side of Mount Road, 14m from E angle.
Location
Grid reference: SK 2931 2307.
Landranger 128: Derby & Burton upon Trent.
Structure: Private house.
Waypoint: FB2500.
Neighbouring Flush Brackets
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Melbourne,
7.21km to the east.
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 363.7470 feet [110.8701 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Melbourne to Stafford levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on end of house, 65 links from S.E.angle of Bretby Farm.
Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Melbourne to Stafford levelling line. The surveyor's description was NE face, 46' from E angle of house 'Home Farm', Bretby Farm, Bretby.
Logged Visits
Logged on 14th August 2004 by RodS. Grid reference: SK 293 230. Condition: Couldn't find it.
First of several searches, none of which found any sign of the FB, even though BM 110.88m is marked on LandLine. [Postscript: IGR has since confirmed the location from OS 3GL data now at TNA - "NE face, 46' from E angle of house 'Home Farm', Bretby Farm, Bretby" - SK 2931 2307]
Location
Grid reference: SK 2931 2307.
Landranger 128: Derby & Burton upon Trent.
Structure: Private house.
Waypoint: FB2500.
Neighbouring Flush Brackets
| 2412 | Midway 1.50km to the south. |
| 2499 | Bretby Mill 1.68km to the east. |
| 2413 | Burton-upon-Trent, Ashby Road 1.80km to the west. |
| G3866 | Burton-upon-Trent, Ashby Road 1.93km to the west. |
| 2411 | Lower Midway ? 2.76km 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 363.7470 feet [110.8701 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Melbourne to Stafford levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on end of house, 65 links from S.E.angle of Bretby Farm.
Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Melbourne to Stafford levelling line. The surveyor's description was NE face, 46' from E angle of house 'Home Farm', Bretby Farm, Bretby.
Logged Visits
Logged on 14th August 2004 by RodS. Grid reference: SK 293 230. Condition: Couldn't find it.
First of several searches, none of which found any sign of the FB, even though BM 110.88m is marked on LandLine. [Postscript: IGR has since confirmed the location from OS 3GL data now at TNA - "NE face, 46' from E angle of house 'Home Farm', Bretby Farm, Bretby" - SK 2931 2307]
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