Logged Visits:

4th Jun 2023  19:42  by Kevlar

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Awkward one. Accessed via the PRoW to the west of the pillar. There's a way into the trig field at the NW corner. Then head for the telegraph pole beyond the mini lake. Not a memorable one.

21st Feb 2023  20:32  by Holmes Chapel u3a walkers

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

Logged by Keith for HCu3a walkers. From the north, passed the pillar to corner of small wood to gain access to field. It was lying down in the past. Looks to be very close to its original position

Chance Hall pillar

2nd Feb 2023  11:25  by Ian Robinson

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

13th Apr 2022  00:00  by gasman

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

13th Aug 2021  12:48  by petevenkman

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

©petevenkman

15th Aug 2020  11:00  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SJ 81884 59502   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 8/10

Parked on Chance Hall Lane opposite Walkers Lane. Walked down Walkers Lane for around half a mile, whereupon you reach Higher Smallwood farm. Walkers Lane ends at this point, and becomes a public footpath.Walked down the footpath, and carried on for quarter of a mile. Takes you through a gate, and over a stile. A few hundred yards beyond the stile, there is a kind of climbing frame in the hedge to the left. Climbed over the climbing frame, and that takes you into the field where the pillar is. It is easily located by the fact that it is next to a telegraph pole. The pillar has been moved from its original location, but remains in good condition.

Pillar Chance Hall: Pillar
Theodolite Mount Chance Hall: Theodolite Mount
Flush Bracket Chance Hall: Flush Bracket
Cheshire Plains/The Cloud The Pillar with a view of the Cheshire Plains. The Cloud is in the distance

15th May 2019  17:45  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 7/10

Parked on road at start of byway, pools lane. Had a chat to farmer . Lovely spot. We are on a stop off on our way to Carlisle .

18th Nov 2018  15:25  by Pritch227

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 7/10

great location!

©Pritch227

18th Nov 2018  15:25  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

nice location stood proud in the field

©WuzzerL

13th May 2018  16:05  by FrankR

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

Moved but at least it's still there, and in a pleasant spot too.

9th Apr 2018  10:00  by chrism

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

20th Feb 2018  11:58  by nozzer

Gridref: SJ 81880 59503   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

20th Feb 2018  11:58  by Downfaller

Gridref: SJ 81881 59503   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Water logged fields and plenty of mud on the boots to get to this one in February. Only when we were logging the Grid Ref did we note that something did not add up. Quick read of previous logs and we note its managed to move a good few metres in an easterly direction. oh well its got a mate in the form of a telegraph pole now. All metal work intact and still stood upright thankfully.

Chance Hall Trig ©Downfaller

27th Jul 2017  16:19  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 6/10

Nice Cheshire views from here. The pillar is not quite so photogenic stuck underneath the post but I guess it's much better than no trig at all.

29th May 2017  10:19  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 7/10

Walked up from the North with P61,easy entrance to field over wooden fence from path just after woods.

Way up
Approach
Trig
Way in

29th May 2017  10:19  by painterman61

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 6/10

Walked through fields to the trig fair views

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

5th Feb 2017  14:48  by Bridgeman

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

Dropped off at Rode Hall as wife and daughter visiting the snowdrops and being picked up at Astbury Garden Centre later. Access from path north of Higher Smallwood Farm. One fence to cross in NW corner of coppice then followed field edge to trig. Stands by telegraph pole.

Chance Hall Trig Point ©Bridgeman

28th Jan 2017  13:10  by rupertal

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

15th Oct 2016  10:18  by paulxtr

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

Parked on grass verge by Pump Farm and followed the path N. Accessed the trig field via the woods. Good to see that the pillar's been reinstated.

Chance Hall ©paulxtr

21st Sep 2016  10:43  by asbown

Gridref: SJ 81857 59511   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Moved  Score: 6/10

once again standing proud.

11th Mar 2016  10:47  by slateloose

Gridref: SJ 81800 59500   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Walked across from Spen Green on footpaths to edge of wood near trig point. The trig is in a very muddy field with a root crop which is being use to feed a herd of cattle and one very large bull, take care !.

2nd Oct 2015  10:57  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SJ 81885 59502   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Parked at entrance to Higher Smallwood Farm and walked up the drive and path. I climbed over two barbed wire fences by a tree to access the field. Head for the pylon and there she lies. Note, if parking as I did, park well into the edge as for some reason there were a number of bin lorries going up and down the track today. The main track is driveable to cut down the walking but you may meet a lorry!

7th Jun 2015  14:04  by CJO

Gridref: SJ 81884 59502   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

All intact but on its side at the highest point of the field adjacent to pylon. Silage just collected.

Chance Hall

14th Mar 2015  13:14  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

a sorry sight..toppled with top facing east.....fb facing north and lots of squawking seagulls nearby on a field pond.

Triggy fell down ©vegibagger
Had licking mud ©vegibagger

28th Dec 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SJ 81883 59502   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Used field access at SJ 82628 59467 and made my way up thru' fields which were bounded by electric fencing. In field directly east of trig I came upon two young men erecting the fencing. I asked permission to look for the trig (which they had no knowledge of) and it was given with no challenge as to why I was wandering about in the field. The trig is still very close to its original position, lying by the telegraph pole.

6th Jun 2013  13:11  by RichardL

Gridref: SJ 81884 59505   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Toppled  Score: 4/10

She's still there, but as suggested since early 2011, she's been knocked over and dragged about 25 yards. She used to sit on the fence or hedgeline shown on the 1:25000 map, but that's been removed, and the trig shifted, presumably at the same time.

There it is - under one of the telegraph poles.
A toppled trig on a sunny day

18th Apr 2012  13:17  by tigger4242

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

Field had been ploughed. Photo of telegraph poles but did not see trig

©tigger4242

14th May 2011  11:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SJ 81857 59504   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Toppled  Score: 4/10

Found it resting under a telegraph pole,Field no crop this year

©Mickandkim
©Mickandkim

24th Mar 2011  12:45  by PeteBoggs

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

Sorry guys its toppled - at least its still there

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

7th Jan 2011  11:55  by VBForever

Gridref: SJ 81884 59504   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Toppled  Score: 0/10

The cretin of a farmer has obviously uprooted this trig as it was in his way but since it has been "in the way" for the best part of 80 years I wonder why now is the time for its demise. At least the FB is still visible. The trig has been dragged next to a telegraph pole where the farmer cannot farm. Is it normal to be upset/annoyed about a lump of concrete laying on its side? What would the OS have to say about this?

©VBForever
©VBForever

6th Aug 2010  16:40  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

CHANCE HALL FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO
CHANCE HALL TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO

18th Mar 2010  17:05  by bluebeard

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

20th Jun 2009  11:41  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Sep 2008  11:50  by ted

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug intact, three sighting holes open. Wet field. Views towards Mow Cop.

Chance Hall trig
Chance Hall FB
Chance Hall top

30th Dec 2006  12:30  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SJ 81850 59500   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked in on ROW from the N.Parking at junction of dead end road and Green Lane.Access to field 200m past resevoir.pillar in good shape in sheep pasture.Wet.and muddy

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

24th Jun 2006  11:48  by Deego

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Followed the path in from the south with a short of path excursion to the trig in the next field.

©Deego

10th Jun 2006  19:40  by ocean soul

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked in on ROW from North.

24th May 2005  17:20  by rhayader_wanderer

Gridref: SJ 81853 59507   FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Now shifting north toward the hotel. Quite a long walk for this one on a footpath that shares a farm drive for most of the walk crossed into the trig field via a gap in the hedge by an oak tree beyond a redundant stile. Short climb on a pasture field to the trig.

©rhayader_wanderer
©rhayader_wanderer

28th Jan 2005  22:55  by Trigger

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th May 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, in pasture, view to Mow Cop

16th Jun 2003  12:48  by Keith Stevens

FB Number: S2665  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

On small brow in open fields. A first for Keith Stevens! Private

Trig in a field Hill in the background is Mow Cop