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The River Clyde and Glasgow from the Erskine Bridge.
The wharf in the foreground would be the South end of the old Erskine Ferry.
Do The CazBot
Illuminated by the window of the cottage, I’m making a silly shape, it must be the CazBot. A shot for Treasure Hunt Theme #56 – Silhouette. More info. Ref: D1101-247
NS 4584 7329, LR64.
Second Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1936-52).
Flush bracket G244 was used during the second geodetic levelling of Scotland, and was levelled with a height of 68.1500 feet [20.7721 metres] above mean sea level (Newlyn datum). It was included on the Milngavie to Necropolis levelling line, Geodetic line G.252, levelled during 1938. The surveyor's description was SE angle of school, N side of Dumbarton Road, Old Kilpatrick.
Third Geodetic Levelling, Scotland (1956-68).
This flush bracket was used during the third geodetic levelling of Scotland. It was included on the Milngavie to Bowling and Milngavie to Bowling (via Govan) levelling lines. Geodetic lines G.315 and G.392, levelled during 1956 and 1962 respectively. The surveyor's description was Wall in, NE side of road.
This marker was last verified in 1969. The OS Online Archive gives the description: Wall junction, NE side of Dumbarton Road, E face.
SITE VISIT
Was lucky to survive by 2007. On the remains of the old school building which has been long since demolished to ground floor window ledge level. This flush bracket has since been lost with the demolition of the remains of this building between 2015 and 2017.
Photographed 2/06/2007, GRP.
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Neighbouring Flush Brackets
G243 - Old Kilpatrick Police Station : 0.54 miles southeast.
G245 - Old Kilpatrick, Barclay Street : 0.73 miles southeast. (X)
G4006 - Bowling, Great Western Road : 1.23 miles west. (X)
G4024 - Bishopton, Dove Cottage : 1.52 miles to the west.
G246 - Dalmuir, Ross Memorial Church : 1.75 miles southeast. (X)
G4996 - Clydebank, Mountblow : 1.80 miles to the southeast.
G266 - Bishopton, School : 1.86 miles to the southwest. (X)
G1637 - Milton : 1.96 miles to the west. (X)
G242 - Duntocher West Church : 1.97 miles to the east.
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(X) = destroyed.
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As the sun was setting, took this set of light trails and the sunset on the Erskine Bridge. Very pleased with this one as there was a considerable amount of traffic on the bridge and this has worked without too much shake.
It's quite scary on the bridge particularly when a lorry or three go past at the same time, and it always amazes me how much shake there is in a structure this size.....Pleased that the tripod eliminated the shakes...