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17th Nov 2023  10:49  by sven

FB Number: 10744  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I was a bit worried about this one, but it was unjustified. Approach from the northeast and walk towards the marina. Pass through the barrier, despite the notice saying only yachtsmen and servicemen. There is development going on on the higher ground. Locate a set of concrete steps just before a small white building and ascend. There is a particularly vicious rambling rose blocking the way to the top of the steps, turn left and head towards a large fallen tree, you should be able to spot the pillar easily. Views are limited, but improve in winter when leaves have fallen. The view to Felixstowe container port is impressive. It's interesting to see the confluence of the Rivers Stour and Orwell at this peninsula. Retrace your steps.

19th Jun 2023  13:58  by jonglew

Gridref: TM 25129 34048   FB Number: 10744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in the marina car park (TM 2518 3378) with views to Felixstowe container port. Up the grassy bank at rear of the cafe/restaurant, found the overgrown steps ok and followed a woodland track to the pillar. There would once have been good views from here over Harwich Harbour/Potter's Reach/River Stour estuary, but the trees have done for that. Pillar sits in scrubby woodland; spider has a replacement 3D printed centre cap; LHD sight hole open, RHD plug degrading. No views.

Pillar TP1501©jonglew
Spider TP1501©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP1501©jonglew

17th Jun 2023  13:30  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: TM 25126 34053   FB Number: 10744  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked on King Edward VII Drive. Just prior to reaching the point at which barriers block public access, climbed up an embankment. At the top, stepped over a barbed wire fence, and then went up some steps. At this point, some temporary tall fencing backs onto the wood. Walked a narrow path between the two until I reached the point at which the wood becomes less dense. Then walked through the wood up to the pillar. The cap was missing, so I replaced it. Access may appear daunting with this one. However, a positive attitude and some perseverance will avoid you lapsing into wondering what's the b***** point! The area derived its name from an incident in which King Alfred massacred a viking raiding party in the area in 885AD.

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider Before & After New Cap Fitted
Pillar

14th May 2022  11:36  by SurveyorCat

FB Number: 10744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This is a bit of an odd one. As others have said, it involved a bit of slope climbing and navigating through the vegetation, but the trigpoint is quietly sitting in this strip of woodland. I find it interesting that this one probably went unnoticed for a long time until 2014. It makes me wonder if there are other trigpoints out there, that are reported missing, but are actually still there... There was too much vegetation in the woodland to see any views but a nice spot nonetheless.

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24th Mar 2022  10:44  by Trigger monster

FB Number: 10744  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Head for Shotley Marina, there are quite a few speed humps after turning left into the Marina. Alarmed to see all the development work on the left but fortunately the pillar is located beyond this. You could probably go almost as far as vehicles are allowed before seeing the disused steps behind the toilet block. Up the steps, ok at first but soon lost under fallen leaves, branches and soil. Pillar is just after ground levels out. Involved a bit of clambering over rubble. Looks like a disused air raid shelter or look out post nearby. Views obscured by vegetation. Just able to make out the harbour.

Bloody Point Flush plate
Bloody Point Looking south east towards the marina
Bloody Point South face

4th Apr 2018  09:07  by CJO

Gridref: TM 25125 34060   FB Number: 10744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked through marina and accessed via concrete steps remaining behind ablutions block. Cap missing.

Bloody Point

25th Feb 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TM 25125 34063   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Once up banking (at end of long building shown on the map), path from TM 25106 33873. This was very overgrown even in winter. I cleared a way thru' with loppers but fear it will soon overgrow again especially in summer so take tackle

20th Oct 2015  13:12  by g4wsb

Gridref: TM 25123 34062   FB Number: 10744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Car par at marina walk north to barrier in photo head up into thick undergrowth slight path, now is!

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1st Jan 2015  13:00  by bwm

FB Number: 10774  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Dec 2014  16:46  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10744  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Vgc but no cap or plug. Back 11 years later, with GPS this time. Great job Tomaszewski! Even arriving in dark not hard to find. In edge of woodland looking across marina to Harwich, at back of a grassy area. Once across the main large (public parking) marina area, arriving at a barrier, up grass bank to L, then narrow brambly path leads in 100m or so to the trig.

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Pillar and Harwich by night

20th Jul 2014  13:17  by Tomaszewski

Gridref: TM 25126 34053   FB Number: 10744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Took a little effort to find this trig , was expecting to bag the empty space on which it once stood , so was really amazed to find it in good condition apart from the cap being missing..

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22nd Jul 2005  07:35  by Trigger

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

6th Jan 2005  10:00  by Lathama

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 2/10

Not on the current 'Landranger' map and appears to have disappeared under a housing estate. RIP.

18th Jan 2003  13:07  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 6/10

Various clay knolls by Martello tower overlooking marina; as at Mar2005, is still on 25k but gone from 50k: Landline still shows pillar 92m S of twr & also shows TP symbol on tower; fB=10744 on OS.db. Quite an interesting location, or was at the time. OS trig archive states: 11/92 TO BE DESTROYED BY DEVELOPEMENT (sic)