Logged Visits:

11th Jan 2024  22:45  by AndyKDQ

Gridref: SK 20879 73435   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

7th Jan 2024  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

High Rake  [S4155 Dest] from GR: SK 20522 73243

23rd Sep 2023  15:30  by vegibagger

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Remains  Score: 5/10

Half a stump left. Even the FB has been half inched.

Looking west ©vegibagger
Looking east towards quarry ©vegibagger

18th Sep 2023  17:38  by John H

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

Visited (along with Sough Top and Wardlow trigs) in a 19 mile loop hike from Monsal Head. Was undecided whether to visit this lump of concrete but for completeness walked the extra miles.

Pillar
Pillar - William Hill Comms Mast in background
Adjacent Quarry

17th Sep 2023  11:23  by Craig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 3/10

13th Jul 2023  17:37  by Beau T

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

22nd May 2023  21:05  by mralrule

Gridref: SK 20880 73400   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

So sad seeing it in this state

7th Apr 2023  00:00  by ThePowells

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked in one of numerous layby areas on Moor Road. Great views on the way up towards the quarry. Easy hop over fallen fence over to severely damaged pillar. No idea what enjoyment anyone gets out of destroying the pillars. 2nd of 3 today.

13th Aug 2022  11:01  by Foxy

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Today temperatures were expected to exceed 30°C during the latest heat wave. So, I made a 7am start to hike in the Mosal Head area to avoid the highest temperature. Following the hike I drove the short distance to the access road, close to the disused quarry and then completed a short hike to what remains of this pillar. There is no longer any brasswork. It would have taken a significant effort to cause this damage and you have to wonder who would have had the tools to do that in such a remote location. The options seem to be very limited. Good panoramic views including views of Monsal Head.

Remains of the pillar ©Foxy
Me & the trig ©Foxy
View from the pillar ©Foxy

5th Jan 2022  12:17  by nozzer

Gridref: SK 20883 73394   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 6/10

Visited on a round from Eyam, good views it a sham that the pillar has been vandalised

29th Dec 2021  15:07  by The Trudges

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

Trig remains
Trig top with spider removed©The Trudges
Trig

29th Dec 2021  15:00  by MickSan

FB Number: N/A  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

Trig©MickSan

15th Mar 2021  12:23  by DeniseMc

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

2nd Jan 2021  15:44  by Rickywood82

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 7/10

Lovely walk with friends from Great Longstone, shame it’s damaged 😕

21st Nov 2020  11:35  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SK 20881 73402   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 3/10

What a sad and disconsolate site for my 200th trig!! A ruin with the flush bracket and spider gone.

Pillar

5th Nov 2020  20:46  by Triggerhappy84

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 0/10

On the edge of a quarry all that's left is a stub

4th Jul 2020  00:00  by Axe Edge

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

I approached from Stoney Middleton and walked up the spectacular Coombs Dale (new dale) and branched off SE to ascend "quiet valley" (local name). Found trig no problem. Black Harry Gate (named after a notorious highway man) was my exit route passing Rough Side and Sallet Hole Mine. The remains of this trig are for all businesses opening up today. A similarity between the past glory and the present state (remains) that they are left with.

14th Jun 2020  16:00  by Chris Ellis

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

8th Mar 2020  11:06  by Bridgeman

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

Circular walk from Great Longstone via Coombs Dale, Calver and Hassop.

High Rake Trig Point ©Bridgeman

16th Dec 2019  11:30  by Sue Jeff

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 7/10

Our friends 1/66 for her 65th Birthday. Beautiful day with views for miles. Visited during our Monday run out. Such a shame it's in sad state. Gate was padlocked with very rusty lock. Not it use for a long time.

1 of 66. 65 to go. Friends birthday challenge is to hit 66 trigs in her 66th year©Sue Jeff

13th Jul 2019  22:11  by Triggers

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

seen better days

©Triggers

1st Apr 2019  13:39  by Andy West

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

28th Oct 2018  13:00  by robinhood

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 7/10

Out for a short walk on a cold, bright autumn day to bag the remains of this trig. Didn't know it existed as it doesn't appear on my maps, so it's thanks to this website I got out in to the fresh air. Trig is easily found on a hill near an enclosed reservoir at the W edge of E/W quarry workings. Top half is missing as is all the metal work. Thanks for previous comments also; the blue drums are now a rusty brown with red and white painted poles in them. Great views, as are the immense rock faces in the quarry.

15th Sep 2018  09:04  by FrankR

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

Top half missing, but nice views. Quarry seemed out of use but still kept a low profile when I jumped over gate and wandered up hill. Easy access from leave on south side. 2 minute walk.

11th Apr 2018  18:11  by Malcolmm

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

Wet, foggy day, cold too.

7th Jan 2018  12:07  by dugswell2

FB Number: S4155   Condition: Remains  Score: 6/10

Cool and sunny walk up to the damaged trig point after parking to the SW.

22nd Dec 2017  12:15  by trigging on an island

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

Misty for the hour or so that I was around this hill. Concealed what I was up to anyway. I would give the condition as damaged rather than 'remains'.

28th Aug 2017  11:33  by Cyberspark

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

Great views from up here. Did not climb locked quarry gates

22nd Apr 2017  13:06  by Fremington

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

©Fremington

26th Feb 2017  12:30  by rupertal

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

Still there

19th Feb 2017  11:00  by victron1987

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

16th Feb 2017  11:00  by chrism

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

29th Jan 2017  10:35  by RichardM

Gridref: SK 20883 73404   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 7/10

The sad remains of a half burried trig point the spider and flush bracket brutally removed. Now left in peace surrounded by lush springy grass this morning dusted with crunchy snow. Fine views.

28th Dec 2016  00:00  by steverowland

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

24th Sep 2016  09:46  by CJO

Gridref: SK 20870 73378   FB Number: GONE  Condition: Remains  Score: 5/10

One loop remains. Spider missing. FB missing from east face. Partially buried. Quarry slowly approaching

High Rake one loop, no FB just an empty concrete slot

11th Sep 2016  11:50  by redDragon

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Remains  Score: 5/10

Only half the pillar remains. Not on my OS map. No problem to access today, Up the wide track to climb the metal gates, past the blue barrels, and up the grass bank. Not a bad view

27th Mar 2016  13:42  by Fremington

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

a bit pitiful, but good views, not only of the quarry.

looking south west over the trig stump

10th Oct 2015  12:29  by paulxtr

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Remains  Score: 5/10

Only the upper 2 ft of the pillar remaining. The top is very badly damaged with the spider completely gone and only one very flattened hoop left.

High Rake ©paulxtr

29th Jun 2015  13:45  by Lathama

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

Followed the instructions of previous visitors to access this rather sorry pillar. Good views on a lovely morning.

23rd Jun 2015  13:21  by Downfaller

Gridref: SK 20882 73406   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 5/10

Having walked past this one in April 2013 not focusing on trig points that day. I needed to re-visit. Parked at Carver cross roads and cycled up coombs dale and picked up the yellow across Longstone Moor heading SE and then off East on the Bridleway taking the first set of double gates on the left (thanks to others for the useful note on directions) Very good day for visibility, excellent views in all directions with Win Hill and Mam Tor easily picked out to the North. Pillar not in the best of shape and unable to locate a FB, suspect buried as previous logs have suggested. Quarry still active.

High Rake TP remains ©Downfaller

5th Apr 2015  13:30  by painterman61

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 3/10

easy access its a smasher fine views

smasher ©painterman61

29th Nov 2014  07:50  by Pritch227

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

approached from the restricted byway to the west along the quarry road,hopped over the rickety double metal gates to the left.a further few yards along here brings you to lostlads invaluable information about the blue drums which are thankfully still there on the right hand side.turn left here up the grassy slope and the pillar remains come into view.extremely foggy today so no views but can imagine fantastic views.

©Pritch227
turn left here!! ©Pritch227

22nd Sep 2014  14:40  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SK 20884 73408   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 2/10

Large parking area to SW. Bridleway short distance then up hillside. Not much to see of trig. Quarry busy but all happening further to E.

High Rake Remains of trig.

16th May 2014  15:43  by slateloose

Gridref: SK 20800 73400   FB Number: N/A  Condition: Remains  Score: 7/10

Parked at side of road near High Rake track,walked up rough track to double gates of quarry entrance.Looking up to the top of the hill you can see two signs,the Trig remains are just at the high point next to the 2nd sign

4th Mar 2014  13:30  by pjr

Gridref: SK 20882 73406   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 4/10

A walk from Bake well on a lovely spring day,good views ,shame about the pillar.

8th Jun 2013  10:01  by yt

Gridref: SK 20883 73404   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 5/10

5th Mar 2013  14:27  by Whats the Point

Gridref: SK 20871 73400   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 5/10

Lovely day up here. Quarry in operation now with the gate open and a parked car. Came up Coombs Dale from Calver – took the short cut straight up the hill from the north so had to climb the fence – would be better to have followed Lost Lad’s directions. Returned down Peak Pastures.

High Rake

2nd Mar 2013  16:50  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Remains  Score: 5/10

Breath of fresh air after a long drive up from Hampshire. Double gates now marked by a toilet pan! Quarry looks like it might be working again, although not today. Clear blue sky so panoramic views. Bit of digging revealed the bottom of one side of the remains - looks like it may have been snapped in half and this is the remaining top part. (FB for logging purposes only).

4th Oct 2012  20:57  by PeteBoggs

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

Easy access from Longstone Edge road but hard to spot until you're almost on top of it

©PeteBoggs

10th Jul 2012  14:15  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SK 20883 73404   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Remains  Score: 3/10

Located above what appears to be a dissused quarry? - Pillar is the worse for wear and been got at with a Kango I would suggest. Reading older logs - it has been through several status options - Good/Toppled or Moved/Damaged/Remains

GPS location and details
What a Mess!!

7th Jun 2012  13:20  by Dusty

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

Remains of trigpoint

8th May 2012  14:30  by Tuco Ramirez

Gridref: SK 20884 73403   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Pillar in sorry state, Shame, no Flush Plate, good scenery, logged at 393m used Lost Lad's directions, as its not on os map

1st Mar 2012  12:47  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SK 20883 73401   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Parked off road down from the quarry road. Lost Lad's directions were spot on. The quarry appears to be currently not in use. A lovely day, the skylarks were singing and some very good views.

High Rake A sad sight.

14th Dec 2011  12:24  by Lost Lad

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

From Great Longstone up on to Longstone Edge. Not the easiest of finds as it is not shown on map OL24 and is completely out of sight until you are virtually next to it. Easiest way to find it is to head east along the quarry track from SK205733 until you come to a metal double gate on the left with blue drums inside the fenced area. If you reach a big, rusty old tank on your right then you've gone too far!! Climb the gate and make for the blue drums before heading straight up the grassy bank to the sad remains of this pillar. Average views spoilt by remains of the quarry workings. Now heading down into Coombs Dale then across to Wardlow Hay.

High Rake ©Lost Lad

2nd Dec 2011  15:45  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SK 20881 73402   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

Easy access but mistook quarry sign for trig from road however trig is near sign

12th Oct 2011  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SK 20882 73406   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Easy access from SK204732

23rd Aug 2011  16:43  by Ron Plasma

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

Some poor map reading on my part, (none of this GPS malarky for me), had us on the path down the hillside which meant a fair bit of trespass before we even got to what I now know is the quarry road. The second trespas into the quarry itself was minor in comparison. Good views once the excavations are out of site. Combined with a trip to the nursery at Great Longstone, (I kid you not), and a fine pint at the Pack Horse.

31st May 2011  15:25  by Terry L

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

Surviving hook indicates stump is top of pillar. Hard to know what's below ground. Private - in quarry possibly owned by Bleaklow Industries [but no signs of recent activity]. Access from west along restricted byway/quarry access road. Climb double gate on left & remains just above on grassy mound. Peak District National Park.

Remains of High Rake pillar

14th Apr 2011  12:18  by tigger4242

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

Great views from this damaged trig.

©tigger4242

2nd Apr 2011  15:25  by mrs moo cow

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

Up the bridleway & along quarry track. Farmer storing beets in middle of track suggests quarry is no longer active. Trig looking quite sorry for itself

High Rake ©mrs moo cow

8th Mar 2011  15:20  by wanderer

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

Walked from Wardlow via Longstone Moor. Approached the trig from the bridleway but didnt need to stay out of sight as there was no-one about. In fact no evidence at all (no machinery etc)that the area is still being worked. On to Calver for the bus.

25th Jul 2010  07:46  by AndyKeen

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

11th Apr 2010  18:20  by dewdrop

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 3/10

On edge of quarry, trespass but easy access over a gate. Very badly damaged, part buried in spoil. Couldn't see bottom half. Only 2 prongs of metal remain on top from loops.A sad sight but good views from the location.

28th Jun 2009  17:15  by Bourne

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

Had a quick sneak over the barbwire fence to get this one on a Sunny Sunday Afternoon no one at the Quarry.

24th Jun 2009  14:45  by ocean soul

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Damaged  Score: 3/10

Agree someone has decided this pillar should return home.Same access as Father Ted.

14th Jun 2009  11:35  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Chose a weekend when no quarry operations. Able to cycle right up access road, then walk round edge of workings.FB noumber taken from OS database.

31st Jul 2007  10:00  by Father Ted

Gridref: SK 18886 73295   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

I guess there has been an attempt to put this trig or what remains of it back in its original position as the grid ref looks pretty much like the original. Parked at the entrance to the quarry and walked up the track and then veered off into the compound and up the small hill. It was a bit cheeky but I did not get repremanded.

5th May 2007  11:35  by ted

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

Central pipe and one loop remaining, rest of metalwork gone. Next to active quarry with surroundings covered in rock dust.

High Rake trig remains
High Rake trig remains - top
High Rake trig remains
High Rake site - view from W

10th Mar 2007  09:00  by asbown

Gridref: SK 20882 73404   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 3/10

in a sorry state, top half missing and no sign of flush bracket, GPS reading was very close so not sure if moved or not.

9th Sep 2006  11:30  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SK 20880 73400   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Nice walk in ,good views ,pillar (or remains of) a Mess!

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

24th Jun 2006  22:52  by sky high boys

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

Down for a weeeknds climbing in the Peak. This aint far from the campsite. A bit poor really!

13th Jun 2006  15:00  by RoPeHe

Gridref: SK 20874 73407   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 3/10

Sad remains of pillar, partially buried. Upright, but all metalwork missing, and top of pillar is hacked away, as is part of what is now the NE face, which is presumably where the FB would have been. Sited just within the perimeter of the quarry. Views good; would be a very pleasant area without the noise and dust of the quarry traffic. As previous logs have indicated, the pillar has probably been moved, but certainly not far.

17th Jul 2005  10:41  by Keith Stevens

Gridref: SK 20881 73404   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Very poor condition, with top missing and, if it's still there, the FB buried. Still on brow of hill, near major quarry, so it may have been moved. But GPS reading only 2m error, so not far. I think it should be 'badly damaged' rather than 'toppled or moved'. Private, best apporached on a Sunday, nip over the fence when the quarry men are not about

Poorly Pillar

3rd Apr 2005  11:45  by HEATHENS

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

Still vertical and looking sad.

28th Sep 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 0/10

Spoke with farmer who was mending fences nearby. Showed me remains of trig. Didnt have gps with me but he said it had been moved (although not far)

7th Sep 2004  17:15  by Managra

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

This is the saddest trig point I've seen. The flush bracket is buried under compacted quarry rubble and the top, including the spider and the hooks, has been sheared off. Perhaps someone has righted it since the last visit in 1996, when it was reported as lying on its side. It's on the edge of the quarry, which is only accessible after five when the quarrymen have gone home.

21st Dec 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

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

trig fallen & badly damaged, +/- at summit, brink of quarry, FB gone or on underside; TP gone from 1993 OSdb & 1999 OSLR

17th Nov 1996  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Lying on its side at the edge of the quarry workings. All brasswork (FB spider and plug) missing. OS list FB No as S4155

20th Sep 1982  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S4155  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plain pillar on grassy top near quarry edge: southern half of the hill being eaten away by quarrying.

S4155 in original (1982) location Ros, Laura and Bob sheltering by pillar