Anyone know what frame this is?

[spoonybiker]

Hi. This frame and fork was passed on to me. Looks and feels nice. No idea what it is. Frame number / date on underside of bb and sane number on fork steerer. 161073. It's English bb and 26 or 26.2 seatpost. Any help much appreciated.

 

[Midlife]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/can-anyone-help-identify-this-frame.282977/
English BB and likely made 1973? Covers a lot of frame makers unless someone recognises it

 

[hamster]

Might possibly be a Witcomb. I have one with a very similar seat stay cap. I would expect the lugs to be filed to a taper at the tips.
https://www.bikeforums.net/21140272-post32.html

 

[spoonybiker]

Thanks. The person who gave it to me thinks they were told it was a merckx, but little research I've done doesn't appear so