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Flush Bracket 737: Holmfirth, Dunford Road   

Flush Bracket on N.E. angle of Holmfirth Church Schoolhouse, Dunford Road [2GL] - FB reported destroyed 07/12/1970.

Location
Grid reference: SE 1442 0802.
Landranger 110: Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth.
Structure: School.
Waypoint: FB737.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
738 Holmfirth, Bridge Mills 784.09m to the north.
736 Cross 1.14km to the south.
739 Netherthong 1.70km to the north.
740 Moor Gate 2.03km to the northwest.
735 Bay Horse Inn 2.15km to the south.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Greetland, 15.26km 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 499.6420 feet [152.2909 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Greetland to Broomhead Moor levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N.E. angle of Holmfirth Church Schoolhouse, Dunford Road.

Third Geodetic Levelling, England & Wales (1950-68)
This flush bracket was used during the Third geodetic levelling, England & Wales. It was included on the Greetland to Broomhead Moor levelling line.

Logged Visits
Logged on 13th July 2008 by BEEJAY. Grid reference: SE 1442 0802. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Private house, repointed.

Logged on 8th July 2005 by RHW. Grid reference: SE 143 081. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Most likely location is N end of Dunford Rd at junct. Church is set back from E side of junct, a few oldish buildings nearby, E side of rd, no FB found. W side of road are shops. Chapel further S also looks unpromising
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