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Projecting Bracket: St. Cross, Railway Viaduct   

Bracket on S.E. parapet and N.E. end of viaduct, S.E of St. Cross [2GL] - approximate location.

Location
Grid reference: SU 477 267.
Landranger 185: Winchester & Basingstoke, Andover & Romsey.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: PB0249.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
2835 Winchester, St. Cross Road 460.98m to the northwest.
G3131 Twyford, Hockley Cottages 1.04km to the southeast.
2834 Compton, The Chequers 1.27km to the southwest.
2836 Winchester, Kingsgate Road 1.72km to the north.
G3132 Winchester, Kingsgate Road 1.82km to the north.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Winchester, 3.84km to the northeast.

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 114.9280 feet [35.0301 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Southampton to Winchester - Eastleigh to Winchester Branch levelling line. The surveyor's description was Bracket on S.E. parapet and N.E. end of viaduct, S.E of St. Cross.

Logged Visits
Logged on 10th February 2008 by dal. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Former railway viaduct, now used as a path. Although there is a lot of ivy, there ia a fair view of much of the SE parapet at the NE end. I could see no sign of the PB. It could have been lost to repairs at some stage?
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