Logged Visits:

13th Jan 2024  13:10  by Martin M

Gridref: TL 07237 08321   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easily accessible on a small piece of common land next to a main road. It looks to have sunken into the ground slightly.

8th Apr 2023  06:59  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A misty morning with a touch of frost, a slow, cold two hour ride for first stop of the day. Pulled in at car park on east side of road just south of the nearby water tower. First thought was to try and thaw out a bit and get some feeling back in my hands. Then decided to look for the pillar. Which took no time at all as there it was on the verge only twenty five metres away. Surprisingly good condition for an urban location with spider and cap in place and undamaged, good to see. Views only of houses and the road, unexciting. At least the sun was trying to come out.

High Street Green Flush plate
High Street Green North showing spider and cap
High Street Green South
High Street Green From car park, looking north west

15th Jan 2023  14:00  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: TL 07238 08316   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked on the road called 'High Street Green', where the pillar can be found on the grass verge at the side of the road

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider
Pillar

25th Nov 2022  07:15  by andyrandom

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A surprising location for a pillar makes for an easy early morning bag.

29th May 2022  13:39  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

fabulous sunken roadside pillar, with handy carpark at the side

29th May 2022  13:38  by Pritch227

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice and easy with a carpark next to it!!!

©Pritch227

13th Jun 2021  13:06  by DaveD

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

With Debi.

23rd Feb 2021  16:31  by Foulds658

Gridref: TL 07238 08316   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Sep 2019  13:16  by Crazy

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

K The slightly sunken trig is all intact. The car park bollards nearby have been bent over by cars that haven't judged the narrow width correctly. Other than the immediate roadside there is a small view across an area of tree fringed parkland SE.

13th Dec 2018  11:55  by GrowlerOutdoor

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

Found on a drive-by of Hemel Trigs

Pig on Trig ©GrowlerOutdoor

1st Sep 2018  00:00  by gasman

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

12th Jul 2018  11:54  by TrigJS

Gridref: TL 07236 08316   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig pillar in good condition though buried up to the mid point of the flush bracket.

TP3809 The flush bracket.
TP3809 The spider.
TP3809 The trig pillar.

15th Apr 2017  09:41  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked in car park, sunken trig easily found.

©jamiekeighley

15th Oct 2016  14:57  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: TL 07237 08322   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We should have a new condition.. 'sinking' ;-) ..this cute, stumpy wee fella is in good nick with an indented cap.. hadn't the heart to go digging for the sight holes on the nice 'lawn'.

High Street Green ..Stumpy! :D ©SlainteJimmy

20th Jul 2016  17:20  by Andrew hunt

Gridref: TL 07241 08304   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

15th Nov 2015  10:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: TL 07238 08316   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy trig

4th Oct 2014  17:23  by slateloose

Gridref: TL 07200 08300   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

While I was taking photo the worst looking fox I have ever seen walked out and crossed the road no more then 20 yards away.

22nd Sep 2014  13:34  by nebias

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

22nd Sep 2014  13:34  by nebias

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

22nd Sep 2014  13:02  by nebias

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

20th May 2014  13:31  by trig-man

Gridref: TL 07237 08321   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Nice easy drive by. Car park right next to trig, which is on a grass verge about 5yds from the car park.

27th Nov 2013  11:47  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Well, this one was an easy one, but be careful if you are taking a 4WD into the adjacent car park! Metal cap, shallow letters, amazing it has survived in such a public location. All s/holes underground, otherwise vgc.

6th Mar 2013  07:31  by barnsley skip

Gridref: TL 07232 08317   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy road side trig park in playing field car park. had to do a little gardening to see the FB.

Car in car park
GPS Reading

10th Oct 2012  08:30  by tigger4242

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

Easy trig to find next to the main road

©tigger4242

21st Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TL 07238 08320   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

9th Jul 2012  13:02  by sky high boys

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Just about time to squeeze in a crafy trig during a pretty hectic day. Not the most captivating of pillars, but time was of the essence today.

26th Jun 2012  09:10  by CJO

Gridref: TL 07236 08314   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy parking in adjacent recreation field. Watch the height and width restrictions. FB partially buried.

2nd Feb 2012  16:22  by haighr01

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

For about a year I have been plotting a quick bag off the M1 whilst returning from London. And after a fair bit of research, yes I did it! No map either, so it did take a missed turn in the town or two. As it turns out it's actually on the roadside I was expecting it on the cricket field. Useful car park, but what are those narrow posts all about - take care! It never was a simple hobby......was chatting to a colleague while inspecting the trig - VGC, original plug. Sinking into the ground a bit, FB can just about be made out still.

11th Nov 2011  09:25  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15th Jan 2011  18:05  by craftinessa

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy find by the side of the road.

15th Jan 2011  18:05  by swampysean

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

1st Jan 2011  15:02  by dal

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Jun 2010  12:20  by Arnand

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Number 4 of 7 I visited today & definetly the easiest. Condition as already been posted

Trig & car park in background

13th Jun 2010  04:30  by MCL

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Moderately interesting location in that the nearby woods have an ancient tumulus in them. Good condition, cap intact. The ground is obviously higher now than when the pillar was built... Maybe they put a new layer of dirt over the old ground and called it Hemel Hempstead....:P

28th Mar 2010  06:35  by Cipollini

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

On grass verge near housing estate. Looks squat but FB visible, and retains original metalwork. Early start and barely light

High Street Green TP ©Cipollini

28th Jan 2010  13:01  by Pharisee

Gridref: TL 07239 08317   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A very easy ‘drive-by’ but in fact I parked in the adjacent carpark… A tight squeeze through the posts for a big car. This trig is in very good condition with all it’s metalwork intact… Probably because of it’s urban location rather than in spite of it. Unfortunately, my previously 100% reliable Canon A70 chose this time to chuck a wobbly and the photographs turned out to be rubbish, although I did manage to salvage a shot of the flush bracket.

The Flush Bracket ©Pharisee

21st May 2009  15:35  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

They dont get a lot easier than this - Pillar in surprisingly good condition for an urban location, looks like it has sunk a bit or has the ground built up?

8th Dec 2007  10:30  by Trigger

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

28th Nov 2006  19:10  by rhayader_wanderer

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

Simple roadside log even if the traffic was miserable off the motorway

19th Nov 2006  13:45  by Uncle E

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©Uncle E

6th May 2006  08:45  by meztrb

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Interesting find - driven past here so many times without realising it was there.

©meztrb

21st Jan 2006  15:02  by The White Family

Gridref: TL 07235 08311   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

It seems so out of place in the middle of this residential area.

13th Nov 2005  15:38  by jameswameek

Gridref: TL 07241 08313   FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy trig this one. It is located just by the side of the road, but right enough, it appears to be sinking! 2nd of the day.

TP3809 Flush Brasket Bad Photo (sorry)
TP3809 Spider & Plug

8th Jul 2005  13:18  by Bekandian

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In amazingly good condition considering its urban location. All intact and FB visible even though it is gradually dissappearing into the earth

Ian with the TP ©Bekandian
Top of the TP ©Bekandian

30th Jan 2005  17:03  by thirtyfootscrew

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

Have walked past here and never noticed the trigpoint, nice to visit knowing what it is now!

18th Jan 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; metal cap shallow letters; on E verge of road, part buried, FB num just visible

26th Oct 2003  22:13  by kennamatic

FB Number: S4459  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

The most amazing thing about this pillar is that considering it is in the open in the middle of a housing area it is remarkably unblemished. Other than one set of initials carved on it, it has suffered no vandalism. The ground it sits on must be rising over a period of time as it has now reaced the bottom of the plate and needed debris clearing from it to see the bottom. Logged at N51 45.817 W000 26.886

The Flush Bracket
View North This shows the general surroundings on all sides plus how lucky it is to have survived without being vandaised.
The fixings The top remains in excellent condition for it's location bar the one set of initials carved into it.