Flush Bracket 205: Dorchester, The Keep   

Flush Bracket on E. face of tower, main gate to Dorchester Infantry Barracks [2GL]; The Keep, NW side of Bridport Road, S tower, SE face.

Location
Grid reference: SY 6878 9064.
Landranger 194: Dorchester & Weymouth, Cerne Abbas & Bere Regis.
Structure: Museum.
Waypoint: FB205.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

G3561	Dorchester, Frome Bridge 543.32m to the north.
G4998	Dorchester, County Police Station 655.52m to the south.
206	Dorchester, River Frome Railway Bridge 1.26km to the northwest.
1558	Poundbury Farm 1.44km to the west.
207	Charminster, River Frome Railway Bridge 1.91km to the northwest.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Dorchester, 907.96m to the east.

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 263.1270 feet [80.2011 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Dorchester to Beer and Thornford to Dorchester levelling lines. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on E. face of tower, main gate to Dorchester Infantry Barracks.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Dorchester to Beer and Weymouth Loop levelling lines.

Logged Visits
Logged on 13th September 2007 by RogerTempleman. Condition: Good.
Still red and on the Military Museum of Devon and Dorset.

Logged on 23rd June 2007 by iainmac. Grid reference: SY 6878 9065. Condition: Good.

Logged on 7th August 2006 by RodS. Grid reference: SY 6877 9064. Condition: Good.
Dorchester, The Keep (Dorset Military Museum). FB painted red.

Logged on 21st August 2004 by RHW. Grid reference: SY 6878 9064. Condition: Good.
Dorset & Devon Military Museum, Dorchester. Castellated building at top of High West Street, just W of rdbt. FB painted red