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Flush Bracket 117: Grafton Lock   

Flush Bracket on stone in W. face of lock-keeper's cottage, Grafton Lock [2GL]; Grafton Lock House, S angle, SW face.

Location
Grid reference: SU 2713 9923.
Landranger 163: Cheltenham & Cirencester, Stow-on-the-Wold.
Structure: Private house.
Waypoint: FB117.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
116 Radcot Bridge 1.43km to the east.
118 Eaton Weir 2.53km to the west.
115 Radcot Lock 2.71km to the east.
G3651 Step Farm Cottages 2.74km to the south.
G3652 Eaton Hastings 2.85km to the southwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Buckland, 6.64km to the east.

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 229.3520 feet [69.9065 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Buckland to Sapperton levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on stone in W. face of lock-keeper's cottage, Grafton Lock.

Logged Visits
Logged on 2nd February 2008 by RHW. Grid reference: SU 2713 9924. Condition: Good.
W face SW angle of cottage: just inside gate. Visible from towpath. Flaky green & black paint. Road from N driveable: boatyard access.

Logged on 28th August 2006 by dal. Condition: Good.
W face, SW angle. Look behind the hedge.
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