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Flush Bracket 187: Purton, By Decoy Pool   

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Flush Bracket on stonework over stream, N. side of canal from Decoy Pool [2GL]; wall, W side of stream, E face.

Location
Grid reference: SO 7022 0406.
Landranger 162: Gloucester & Forest of Dean.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB187.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G2656 Riddle Street 954.62m to the southwest.
188 Purton, Berkeley Hunt Hotel 1.13km to the west.
305 Pool Farm 1.48km to the south.
303 Halmore, Acton Farm 1.64km to the south.
G2655 Kingshill Farm 1.84km to the west.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Sharpness, 2.93km 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 22.6640 feet [6.9080 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 stonework over stream, N. side of canal from Decoy Pool.

Logged Visits
Logged on 11th March 2007 by lackofluke. Condition: Good.
On the W face of the stonework, but not overhanging the stream.
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