Flush Bracket 982: Silsden, Gas Works   

Flush Bracket on coal store at gasworks, Silsden.

Location
Grid reference: SE 0448 4585.
Landranger 104: Leeds & Bradford, Harrogate & Ilkley.
Structure: Other.
Waypoint: FB982.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

983	Silsden, Canal Bridge 431.86m to the northwest.
G2144	Hawkcliffe Farm 1.85km to the south.
981	Lodge Hill Bridge 1.91km to the southeast.
G2143	Steeton 2.04km to the southwest.
G2142	Eastburn 3.14km to the west.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Skipton, 8.26km to the northwest.

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 346.2520 feet [105.5376 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Greetland to Skipton levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on coal store at gasworks, Silsden.

Logged Visits
Logged on 17th September 2006 by runnerbean. Condition: Good.
This one can easily be missed when the grass is high. Its at the very bottom of the wall, of course there is no longer any gasworks attached. I have to log the condition as good but it is rather rough. It looks corroded but I thought the metal was bronze and wouldn't corrode.

Logged on 26th December 2005 by iainmac. Grid reference: SE 04482 45851. Condition: Good.

Logged on 21st August 2005 by RHW. Grid reference: SE 045 457. Condition: Good.
Silsden- wall. S side of canal by towpath, N face of retaining wall, 60m E from canal access point from road to S. Missed it last time - thanks to DW for clearing the moss.

Logged on 3rd April 2005 by ted. Condition: Good.
Base of wall facing towpath, next to former Gasworks. Slight damage to surface of FB.
Thanks to MJF for finding this one.

Logged on 8th February 2005 by Bagge9905. Grid reference: SE 045 457. Condition: Good.