Projecting Bracket: Merley, Railway Bridge   

Bracket on face of wall, S. end of railway bridge, about 20 chains N.N.E. from Higher Merley [2GL]; CUT MARK: BRACKET OLD TYPE RLY BR SE ANG.

Location
Grid reference: SZ 0156 9813.
Landranger 195: Bournemouth & Purbeck, Wimborne Minster & Ringwood.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: PB0222.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

190	Wimborne, Leigh Road 1.73km to the north.
G2897	Wimborne, Leigh Road 1.87km to the northeast.
200	Netherwood Mead 2.07km to the northwest.
191	Wimborne, Brewery 2.14km to the northwest.
202	Broadstone, Higher Blandford Road 2.22km to the southwest.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Wimborne, 5.18km to the northwest.

Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1912-21)
This projecting bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 118.7930 feet [36.2081 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Southampton to Wimborne - Branch Line [Wimborne to Broadstone] levelling line. The surveyor's description was Bracket on face of wall, S. end of railway bridge, about 20 chains N.N.E. from Higher Merley.