Flush Bracket 2291: Howgill Bridge   

Flush Bracket on N.W. parapet of Howgill Bridge [2GL]; bridge parapet.

Location
Grid reference: SE 0410 5217.
Landranger 104: Leeds & Bradford, Harrogate & Ilkley.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB2291.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

G3616	Skibeden Beck 1.65km to the west.
11579	Bolton Bridge, Devonshire Arms 3.11km to the east.
2292	Addingham, Peak Ridding 3.41km to the southeast.
2290	Wilderness Beck 4.22km to the west.
2293	Addingham, Town Beck Bridge 4.27km to the southeast.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Skipton, 4.51km to the west.

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 701.6760 feet [213.8708 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Skipton to Wetherby levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N.W. parapet of Howgill 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 Skipton to Wetherby levelling line.

Logged Visits
Logged on 31st December 2005 by ted. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Bridge at E end of Draughton village on former main road. The road level appears to have been raised with the base of the parapet now buried under grass verge. FB probably gone but might be worth a visit with a metal detector.