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Flush Bracket 2531: Bakewell, Victoria Mill   

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Flush Bracket on N.W. angle of Victoria Mill, E. side of Mill Street, Bakewell [2GL]; W angle, Victoria Mill, E side of Buxton Road.

Location
Grid reference: SK 2161 6881.
Landranger 119: Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale.
Structure: Factory.
Waypoint: FB2531.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G2312 Bakewell, Council Offices 328.02m to the southeast.
G2311 Bakewell, Church 333.77m to the south.
G2310 Bakewell, Newholme Hospital 431.39m to the northeast.
2530 Bakewell, Matlock Street 505.67m to the southeast.
G2309 Bakewell, Underwood 715.61m to the northeast.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Matlock, 13.54km to the southeast.

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 406.0700 feet [123.7701 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Matlock to Macclesfield levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N.W. angle of Victoria Mill, E. side of Mill Street, Bakewell.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 28th April 2007 by ted. Condition: Good.

Logged on 17th August 2006 by Erewash. Condition: Good.

Logged on 30th May 2006 by jochta. Condition: Good.
I'm tempted to call this slightly damaged as the bottom edge is below pavement level and the FB does have some cement stuck to it's face. Otherwise a fairly easy find next to a letterbox.

Logged on 22nd January 2005 by iainmac. Grid reference: SK 216 688. Condition: Good.
Old mill - now houses

Logged on 3rd July 2004 by RodS. Grid reference: SK 2161 6881. Condition: Good.
Bakwell, Buxton Road (A6), Victoria Mill, SW face at W angle, adjacent to wall letter box. BM 123.75m on LandLine.

Logged on 4th May 2004 by RHW. Grid reference: SK 216 688. Condition: Good.
Bakewell. On yellow sandstone building just SW of Fire Station. E side of road, by inset letterbox..
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