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Flush Bracket 2371: Birdforth Bridge   

Flush Bracket on N. end of E. battlement of Birdforth Bridge [2GL]; Birdforth Bridge, parapet, NE side of road, N angle, NE face.

Location
Grid reference: SE 4863 7572.
Landranger 100: Malton & Pickering, Helmsley & Easingwold.
Structure: Bridge.
Waypoint: FB2371.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G3285 Thormanby, Moor Lane 1.16km to the southeast.
G3284 Thirkleby, Little Bridge 2.07km to the northwest.
2372 Thirkleby Bridge 2.26km to the northwest.
2370 Greenfield House 2.49km to the southeast.
2373 Stockhill Green 3.68km to the northwest.
The nearest fundamental bench mark is Northallerton, 18.83km to the north.

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 116.4240 feet [35.4860 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Bulmer to Northallerton levelling line. The surveyor's description was Flush Bracket on N. end of E. battlement of Birdforth Bridge.

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

Logged Visits
Logged on 9th December 2006 by iainmac. Condition: Probably destroyed.
Current bridge is dated 1970. Line of old road has no bridge any more.
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