Flush Bracket 1135: Stratford Bridge   

Flush Bracket on E. face of Stratford Bridge over River Onny [2GL]; Stretford Bridge, W side of road, 3.0m S of N bank.

Location
Grid reference: SO 4323 8466.
Landranger 137: Ludlow & Church Stretton, Wenlock Edge.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB1135.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

G3455	Strefford 1.30km to the northeast.
1133	Stokesay Castle Hotel 2.10km to the south.
390	Upper Affcot 2.23km to the northeast.
1132	Stokesay Bridge 2.89km to the south.
1136	Felhampton 2.98km to the northeast.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Church Stretton, 8.81km to the northeast.

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 417.3480 feet [127.2077 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 E. face of Stratford Bridge over River Onny.

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 20th November 2005 by RHW. Grid reference: SO 431 847. Condition: Damaged.
A49- Stratford Bridge. Stratford Bridge, A49, behind loose stone at back of N end of E parapet. After ted. Still in its hiding place - see bench-marks.org.uk

Logged on 28th August 2005 by ted. Condition: Damaged.
The FB was on the parapet of the bridge over the river Onny, W side of A49, N of Craven Arms. But only just - it had evidently taken a knock from a passing vehicle and was skewed at an angle of 45 degrees and about to fall off. Rather than see it taken by someone as a souvenir I've placed the bracket behind the parapet on the E side of the road and left covered by a stone. Not sure how long it will survive there. Doubt that the local council would consider the cost of restoring it.