Flush Bracket 175: Ryeford   

Flush Bracket on N. face of railway bridge over canal, Ryeford [2GL]; railway bridge, S side of canal, N face.

Location
Grid reference: SO 8093 0470.
Landranger 162: Gloucester & Forest of Dean.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB175.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

174	Ryeford Bridge 441.81m to the east.
176	Stonehouse Bridge 449.44m to the west.
177	Newton, Railway Bridge 1.28km to the west.
173	Ebley 1.63km to the east.
178	Newtown, Roving Bridge 2.03km to the northwest.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Sharpness, 13.39km to the west.

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 91.1310 feet [27.7767 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Sapperton to Sharpness levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N. face of railway bridge over canal, Ryeford.

Logged Visits
Logged on 18th February 2007 by lackofluke. Condition: Good.
The bridge is still there although it no longer carries a railway. The FB is also still present.