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Flush Bracket 177: Newton, Railway Bridge   

Flush Bracket on brickwork, E. face of railway bridge, over canal, W. from Stonehouse Court ([2GL] (FB reported destroyed 25/08/1949).

Location
Grid reference: SO 7972 0511.
Landranger 162: Gloucester & Forest of Dean.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB177.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
178 Newtown, Roving Bridge 774.21m to the northwest.
176 Stonehouse Bridge 828.61m to the east.
175 Ryeford 1.28km to the east.
179 Chippenham Platt 1.67km to the northwest.
174 Ryeford Bridge 1.71km to the east.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Sharpness, 12.28km 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 92.2750 feet [28.1254 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 brickwork, E. face of railway bridge, over canal, W. from Stonehouse Court.

Logged Visits
Logged on 18th February 2007 by lackofluke. Condition: Probably destroyed.

Logged on 20th December 2005 by iainmac. Condition: Couldn't find it.
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