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Cut Mark: Gainsbrough Bridge   

Old B.M. on centre of N. side of Gainsborough Bridge (Toll) [2GL] - estimated location; NOT the same as PARA REBUILT 1992/3 REVALUED BY ECS LTD 10.370M) NBM PARA GAINSBOROUGH BR N SIDE RD W SIDE R TRENT (10.3723m, 0.5m AGL, verified 1967) at SK 8141 8906; note that tolls on this bridge were abolished in 1932.

Location
Grid reference: SK 8145 8908.
Landranger 112: Scunthorpe & Gainsborough.
Landranger 121: Lincoln & Newark-on-Trent.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: BM2627.

Neighbouring Bench Marks
BM Gainsborough, Holy Trinity Church 424.26m to the northeast.
BM Saundby, Hall Farm 3.21km to the west.
BOLT Beckingham, All Saints Church 3.77km to the west.
BM Upton, All Saints Church 5.88km to the southeast.
BM Blyton, Sandbeck Lane corner 6.65km to the northeast.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Hibaldstow (1987), 17.44km to the northeast.

Second Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1912-21)
This bench mark was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 36.7370 feet [11.1974 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included as a side level on the Hibaldstow to Matlock levelling line. The surveyor's description was Old B.M. on centre of N. side of Gainsborough Bridge (Toll).


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