Logged Visits:

3rd May 2024  08:45  by Mickandkim

Gridref: TL 06400 03400   FB Number: S4460  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Gates were open so drove in and was given the ok and escorted by the owner to the pillar She was interested in the history of the pillar and so was her partner who said he may move it nearer the road for easy access as they do not like people near the doggy day care centre

17th Feb 2024  15:20  by DaveD

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3 of 3 with Debi. Parked up near the farm entrance and looked through the large metal gates - could see the trig in the field. Looked over toward the buildings and could see someone, a large chain was unlocked hanging down, so I tried to open the gate, which made a noise (there was another lock inside). This got the guy's attention though and he came over. I said "sorry to bother you but wondered if it would be ok to take a quick photo next to your trig?". He let us in and said he gets several people interested in it, but is annoyed when people think they have a right to be there without asking first! He said the farm has been in his family for over 100 years and that he's thought about getting rid of the trig (as the tractor wants to plot a line straight through it). I said if he does move it, it would be really good if it were relocated somewhere accessible by all :-) We were lucky he was there to ask when we showed up.

1st Apr 2023  07:41  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From lane, entered footpath running north to west of pillar. Past a couple of horse paddocks. About level with the last building to to the east, crossed paddocks, ducked under fence to east boundary. Barbed wire fence but quite low. Not sure what buildings are for, possibly some sort of accommodation possibly something horsey. Nobody about continued east then pillar spotted in open field. Reasonable views to east. Spider and cap in place. Couldn’t see an easier access from the west unless the metal gates were to be open.

Barnes Farm Flush plate
Barnes Farm Approached from north west
Barnes Farm Looking north west
Barnes Farm North east , shows spider and cap , just
Barnes Farm North

23rd Feb 2021  16:30  by Foulds658

Gridref: TL 06445 03461   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

18th Jul 2017  17:26  by Griefmiester

Gridref: TL 06449 03460   FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Looked at this one a few years ago, but was unable to get access. Things have changed now. The big gates are still there, they were open with a sign pointing to a kennels, so I drove in parked asked the girls working there and was given permission to wander over, the field is now has cut grass, very different to CJO image form 2012. Pillar good condition.

15th Apr 2017  16:22  by gasman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

5th Apr 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TL 06447 03469   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Oct 2014  16:22  by slateloose

Gridref: TL 06400 03400   FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Took same route as The Cyclist ,nobody to ask at the farm.

8th Jul 2014  07:45  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Immediate access from lane prevented by large hedges and locked security gate. However, there is a clearly marked footpath to the West, and ready access across apparently abandoned fields. Pillar readily visible.

27th Nov 2013  11:00  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Delivering rhubarb plants to Singing Friends, so an opportunity for a little light trigging en route. Very lucky here - peering through gate at trig, thinking b****r another blue dot! when the farmer turned up (tip - he only knows this as a lump of concrete in his paddock, and not as a trig, pillar etc!). Told me of the number of visitors he gets (to his mystification), the problems he's had with trespassers (the new gates are a result of a 4WD that drove all the way to the trig wrecking his hay crop), and that he has a chap who has made five offers to buy the trig which he has refused - he asked me whether he owned it, I replied I thought not, so he said if it belonged to someone else he'd try not to hit it with his hay cutting machinery! What a wonderful chap, bless! Rolling Herts views, W s/hole open, metal cap shallow letters, exc condition.

4th Jul 2012  21:00  by CJO

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

A locked gate prevented access, approached via PROW to West and crossed several fences to enter a group of fields waist deep in grass with even taller nettles and thistles. The previously reported stables look disused with the adjacent barn used to store assorted farming and building materials. As it was getting pretty late i did not wish to draw attention to my prescence even though nobody was obviously around. Initially I could not see the Pillar, but once I stood on a pile of gravel i could see the Pillar peeping out from a clump of nettles. saw a fox as i made a stealthly retreat.

S4460 Hiding in the nettles

16th Jan 2011  11:46  by craftinessa

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Jan 2011  11:46  by swampysean

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Jun 2010  13:10  by Arnand

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Was hoping to find a friendly stablehand but nobody about when I came calling. So quickly jumped the fences & grabbed a couple of pics while my daughter distracted the geese. Will probably be appearing on crimewatch later as I clocked the CCTV camera on the way back :(

Faceplate

28th Mar 2008  15:00  by bones1

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

it was very muddy in the paddock and as before friendly horses and a friendly helpfull stable hand so i could gain access.

1st Jan 2008  22:03  by kieranjpmurphy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

One at home, visited many times, before I started counting!

8th Dec 2007  11:20  by Trigger

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th Nov 2006  16:50  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Getting dark off a narrow road with poor parking. Muddy paddock a taste of things to come later

28th Jul 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, middle of paddock, friendly horses.

12th Feb 2005  13:55  by NeverLost

FB Number: S4460  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

In the middle of a muddy paddock with a couple of friendly horses and a flock of not so friendly geese. This is on private property but luckily a stable hand came along and gave me permission to examine the trig.

Flush bracket
Spider With original plug.
The trig A horse wanted a piece of the action.
The trig

18th Jan 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc: in paddock not approached closely

2nd Apr 1999  17:52  by vegibagger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

overcast and mild, middle of a field of horses