Flush Bracket 983: Silsden, Canal Bridge   

Flush Bracket on S.E. base of arch of canal bridge, Silsden [2GL] - approximate location; FB reported as removed and returned to OS.

Location
Grid reference: SE 0416 4614.
Landranger 104: Leeds & Bradford, Harrogate & Ilkley.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB983.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets

982	Silsden, Gas Works 431.86m to the southeast.
G2143	Steeton 2.06km to the southwest.
G2144	Hawkcliffe Farm 2.16km to the south.
981	Lodge Hill Bridge 2.32km to the southeast.
984	Kildwick, Mill Wharf 2.92km to the west.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Skipton, 7.84km to the northwest.

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 346.3960 feet [105.5815 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Greetland to Skipton levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on S.E. base of arch of canal bridge, Silsden.

Logged Visits
Logged on 31st December 2005 by runnerbean. Condition: Probably destroyed.
New bridge, no sign of FB although there is a roughly FB size hole in the wall as if the FB was put on the new bridge in a similar position to the original but then went missing??? However I suspect it is just a drain hole.

Logged on 3rd April 2005 by ted. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Silsden road bridge over the canal at
SE042462 is a modern replacement.
The original archway has gone.