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Flush Bracket 302: Melbourne Common   

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Flush Bracket on S.E. face of cottages, 7 chains N.E. from Shepherd's Lane, Melbourne Common [2GL]; No 2 The Cottages, SE face, E angle.

Location
Grid reference: SK 3705 2449.
Landranger 128: Derby & Burton upon Trent.
Structure: Private house.
Waypoint: FB302.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
684 Melbourne, Robinson's Hill 764.85m to the northeast.
685 Melbourne Arms PH 1.16km to the east.
301 Melbourne, Mount Boot Factory 1.32km to the northeast.
686 Melbourne, Church Street 1.76km to the east.
G2354 Melbourne, Hawthorn House 1.82km to the northeast.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Melbourne, 688.77m 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 364.1830 feet [111.0030 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Matlock to Melbourne, Melbourne to Nuneaton and Melbourne to Waltham-on-the-Wolds levelling lines. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on S.E. face of cottages, 7 chains N.E. from Shepherd's Lane, Melbourne Common.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Matlock to Melbourne, Melbourne to Nuneaton and Waltham on the Wolds to Melbourne levelling lines.

Logged Visits
Logged on 20th November 2004 by RHW. Grid reference: SK 370 245. Condition: Good.
Melbourne Common- 2 The Cottages. N side of road, S face just R of alleyway. set back a few m from road, may be hidden by potted fuschia.

Logged on 21st August 2004 by RodS. Grid reference: SK 37075 24501. Condition: Good.
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