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Flush Bracket 180: Westfield Bridge   

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Flush Bracket on S.E. face of Westfield Bridge, over canal [2GL]; Westfield Bridge, SE parapet, SW side of canal, SE face.

Location
Grid reference: SO 7802 0623.
Landranger 162: Gloucester & Forest of Dean.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB180.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
179 Chippenham Platt 371.62m to the southeast.
315 Horseshoe Cottage 1.26km to the northwest.
178 Newtown, Roving Bridge 1.26km to the southeast.
181 Bristol Road Bridge 1.50km to the northwest.
314 Claypits, Coronation Cottages 1.57km to the west.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Sharpness, 10.95km 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 51.5370 feet [15.7085 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 S.E. face of Westfield Bridge, over canal.

Logged Visits
Logged on 11th October 2008 by Brisey. Condition: Couldn't find it.
I was defeated by the clump of brambles growing against what I think is the relevant part of the parapet.

Logged on 18th February 2007 by lackofluke. Condition: Good.
It took me a little while to find this one, since it's hidden behind brambles. It's towards the left on the side of the bridge that faces the nearby canal.
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