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Flush Bracket 1120: Ludford Bridge   

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Flush Bracket on N.E. face, W. parapet of Ludford Bridge over River Teme [2GL]; NE face, 5 ft SE from angle of parapet, W side of Ludford Bridge.

Location
Grid reference: SO 5125 7423.
Landranger 137: Ludlow & Church Stretton, Wenlock Edge.
Landranger 138: Kidderminster & Wyre Forest.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1120.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
1121 Ludlow, Town Hall 430.46m to the northwest.
1119 Ludford Park, The Cottage 842.02m to the south.
1122 Ludlow, Burway Lane 1.22km to the north.
1118 Overton 1.70km to the south.
1117 Overton Grange 2.68km to the south.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Church Stretton, 19.06km to the north.

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 267.1480 feet [81.4267 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Suckley to Church Stretton levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N.E. face, W. parapet of Ludford Bridge over River Teme.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Suckley to Church Stretton levelling line.

Logged Visits
Logged on 13th May 2006 by RodS. Grid reference: SO 5124 7423. Condition: Good.
Ludford Bridge, NE face of W parapet at N end of bridge. FB stands slightly proud of the wall, so may have been reset in the wall at some stage. Bridge under repair at time of visit, so closed to vehicular traffic, but FB not affected by the work. BM 81.42m on MasterMap.

Logged on 17th July 2005 by RHW. Grid reference: SO 512 742. Condition: Good.
Ludlow- bridge. N end of W parapet, low on NE face at footway level.

Logged on 12th February 2005 by the_cheshire_cat. Condition: Good.
As previous log. On bridge parapet, level with footpath, at NW corner of bridge.

Logged on 23rd December 2004 by ted. Condition: Good.
Town side of bridge; facing Broad Street.
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