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Flush Bracket 501: Knightsford Bridge   

Photo on OSBM
Flush Bracket on W. face of Knightsford Bridge, 55 links N. from edge of water, over River Teme [2GL] - FB reported destroyed.

Location
Grid reference: SO 7326 5595.
Landranger 150: Worcester & The Malverns, Evesham & Tewkesbury.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB501.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G3449 Knightwick 228.25m to the southwest.
502 Knightwick, Brickyard Cottage 420.12m to the southwest.
G3450 Meadow Green 1.52km to the west.
1040 Old Gains 1.54km to the west.
1039 Manor House Bridge 1.74km to the southwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Suckley, 1.85km to the southwest.

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 87.8290 feet [26.7703 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Bromsgrove to Suckley levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on W. face of Knightsford Bridge, 55 links N. from edge of water, over River Teme.

Logged Visits
Logged on 30th September 2006 by iainmac. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Bridge now a pedestrian bridge.

Logged on 26th June 2005 by RHW. Condition: Couldn't find it.
Bridge was washed away ~1950 but abutments said to be old. No parapet; searched W face of abutments, no sign of FB
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