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Basingstoke to Wallingford

Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales.
Geodetic line, levelled between May 1912 and June 1912.

Levelling Route

FBM  Basingstoke.   324.0910ft SU 6438 5180
PB  Bracket on N.E. angle of Signal Box, E. end of Basingstoke Railway Station.   309.0020ft SU 6408 5265
PB  Bracket on E. battlement of Meadow Bridge.   285.0390ft SU 6505 5435
PB  Bracket on battlement of bridge over railway, 20 chains S.S.W. from Taylor's Farm.   242.6450ft SU 6590 5627
PB  Bracket on S. end of battlement of railway bridge, about 20 chains N.W. from Sherfield Farm.    198.0840ft SU 6591 5824
PB  Bracket on E. face of signal box, Bramley Crossing.   202.7790ft SU 6551 5945
PB  Bracket on N. face of battlement of bridge, N.N.E. from Minchen's Farm.   215.0860ft SU 6543 6027
PB  Bracket on N.W. angle of gatehouse, Silchester Crossing.   212.8330ft SU 6539 6129
PB  Bracket on N. face of battlement of bridge over railway, The Devil's Highway (Roman Road).   205.7830ft SU 6576 6252
PB  Bracket on E. face of W. battlement of railway bridge, about 10 chains S.S.E. from Furze Ground.   189.7080ft SU 6667 6347
PB  Bracket on S.E. battlement of bridge over railway, Mortimer Railway Station.   179.0400ft SU 6728 6415
PB  Bracket on W. battlement of railway bridge, about 6 chains S. from S.W. end of Great Park Copse.   184.7570ft SU 6818 6511
PB  Bracket on N. face of railway bridge, Cross Lane.   179.4980ft SU 6872 6569
PB  Bracket on railway bridge over road, Poundgreen.   154.7260ft SU 6923 6735
PB  Bracket on pillar, N. end of battlement of railway bridge over Burfield Brook.   143.5810ft SU 6931 6809
PB  Bracket on battlement of Pingewood Bridge.   131.5530ft SU 6941 6919
PB  Bracket on battlement of Smallmead Bridge.   131.7540ft SU 6950 7009
PB  Bracket on W. face of railway bridge, Southcot Junction.   154.0530ft SU 6975 7181
PB  Bracket on centre of pier of railway bridge, Bath Road.   163.7330ft SU 7003 7266
PB  Bracket on W. face of railway bridge over Oxford Road, Reading.   155.4630ft SU 7027 7346
PB  Bracket on buttress in S. face of Greyfriars Church, Reading.   146.9450ft SU 7121 7357
PB  Bracket on railway bridge over Caversham Road.   126.1350ft SU 7121 7392
76  Flush Bracket on Caversham Hotel, Caversham Bridge.    123.2670ft SU 7108 7455
75  Flush Bracket on wall, 3 links from junction of fence, S. side of river near Appletree Eyot.   126.8630ft SU 6824 7464
3  Flush Bracket on wall, 10 links from edge of Mapledurham Lock.    129.4870ft SU 6676 7680
4  Flush Bracket on Whitchurch Bridge, over River Thames.    134.1420ft SU 6362 7686
5  Flush Bracket on railway bridge, near Sot's Hole.   143.2440ft SU 6234 7716
6  Flush Bracket on N.E. face of railway bridge over River Thames, S.W. from Gatehampton Farm.    136.9760ft SU 6060 7959
7  Flush Bracket on culvert under towing path, about 9 chains S.W. from Cleeve Mill.   140.3920ft SU 5986 8135
8  Flush Bracket on the Beetle and Wedge Inn, South Stoke.   146.5280ft SU 5930 8363
PB  Bracket on W. face of wall at railway viaduct, over River Thames, N. from South Stoke   143.7190ft SU 5955 8465
9  Flush Bracket on S. face of St. Mary's Church, North Stoke.   154.3750ft SU 6090 8620
10  Flush Bracket on S. face of St. Mary's Church, about 50 chains S. from Wallingford Bridge.   158.7380ft SU 6102 8848
FBM  Wallingford.   311.5220ft SU 6248 8818

Side Levels

BM  Old B.M. on E. face of W. battlement of High Bridge over River Kennett, Duke Street, Reading   133.061ft   SU 7175 7329
PB  Old B.M. on W. face of Municipal Buildings   146.670ft   SU 7165 7359
PB  Bracket on base of railway bridge over Vastern Road   126.476ft   SU 7170 7370
BOLT  Bolt in N. face of H.M. Prison   141.160ft   SU 7205 7361
PB  Bracket on N.E. angle of Sewage Pumping Station   124.538ft   SU 7248 7349
BM  Old B.M. on W. face of Methodist Chapel, E. side of London Street   133.394ft   SU 7179 7317
BOLT  Bolt in W. face of St. Mary's Church Tower   144.750ft   SU 7138 7332
PB  Bracket on N. face of goods line signal box, N. Side of railway, 15 chains W. from Caversham Road Bridge   143.043ft   SU 7080 7390
PB  Bracket on N.W. face of railway bridge, N.W. end of Fair Ground, Reading   146.778ft   SU 7073 7387

This route is covered by Landranger sheets 174, 175, 185 and 186. (interactive map)


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