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3rd Mar 2024  18:00  by MickSan

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Mar 2024  17:53  by Motor mic

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Mar 2024  17:53  by The Trudges

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in gateway opposite shaft lane then over the gate and head through the brambles into field towards farm house. Trig in good condition with all its metal work starting to get lost in the hedgerow

Trig
Spider with original centre cap ©The Trudges
Flush Bracket©The Trudges
View from spider ©The Trudges

28th Oct 2023  12:01  by painterman61

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in a gateway at the junction of Shaft lane.Then over wooden gate opposite, followed the trail through bracken then cut through brambles to field edges. Felt a bit trespassy trig ok with cap near farm.

Site ©painterman61
Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Flush Bracket ©painterman61

16th May 2023  18:50  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SP 25681 83944   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked on Shaft Lane. Accessed the trig field from Fillongley Road. Then walked along the field boundary to other side of the field, where the pillar can be found next to the hedge. Pillar has been painted green.

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider
Pillar

28th Oct 2022  13:32  by DaveD

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

On way back from Blackpool with Debi. Snuck up through side of wood and pushed through brambles out of the side of the wood, to the hedgerow. Walked quickly along the hedgerow for a quick picture and retraced steps back to the car. Trig is slowly being consumed by the hedge.

19th Jun 2022  11:51  by dadu 13

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

Lots of very wet, very long grass to walk through and then, as the batteries in my GPS had died on me, I was navigating from memory of the pillar page, found buried in the hedgerow, I didn't see it until I was next to it [:)]

©dadu 13

20th May 2020  20:15  by THE CYCLIST

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

re-visit. Over gate in corner by wood, trampled a patch of nettles, then easy walk around perimeter of field. The pillar is hidden by weeds and merging into hedgerow. I'm sure on my first visit the roadside hedge was much lower and the pillar was easily visible from the road.

14th Dec 2019  11:30  by rupertal

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

21st Apr 2018  12:35  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©WuzzerL

21st Apr 2018  12:35  by Pritch227

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

walked along field boundary,bit conspicuous in sight of farmhouse,lovely green painted on one side.

©Pritch227

19th Feb 2018  09:44  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Dark green with pretty yellow lichen splashes original cap indented letters. Parked in pull off at gate opposite Shaftesbury Lane/B4102 junction

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
Top n spider ©vegibagger
Side ©vegibagger

15th Feb 2018  13:02  by RichardL

Gridref: SP 25682 83950   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

As others, approached through Church Wood to the SW, and then (obviously) walked up the wrong side of the hedge to begin with. Still sporting its green paint. There is going to be a fine display of foxgloves in the wood later this year, the rosettes are everywhere.

18th Aug 2017  06:50  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy enough to find. Just off FP up along the hedge line. In sight of farmhouse so didnt hang about too long. It looks in good condition and has a coat of green paint.

Flush Bracket
Trig Point

1st Apr 2017  08:19  by g4wsb

Gridref: SP 25685 83952   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Gates locked so walked in woods out along hedge.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

19th Oct 2015  14:46  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SP 25684 83948   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in convenient gateway opposite Shaft Lane and followed footpath through the woods and across two fields. The pillar is located in hedge and needed a bit of pruning. There might be a shorter way from the road but do not know what parking would be like.

Post Pruning

23rd Jul 2015  19:19  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Well done to Alancache as I couldn't find the cache in the dense undergrowth and got scratched to pieces from the brambles that weaved through the high ferns! Once close to trig it was easy to spot. First trig I've seen painted green, strange not sure if they want it to blend into the hedge? The hedge is taking over anyway and sure the trig will be lost one day. Had to dig out the bottom of the flush bracket to reveal the number.

2nd Jul 2015  16:00  by Alancache

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

Walked up after finally finding the nearby geocache. Of course I walked up the wrong side to start with.

The Trigpoint Pillar

13th May 2015  17:00  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

8 for the display of bluebells in the wood on the approach. Visited en route to a speaking engagement in Coventry.

28th Oct 2012  13:34  by CJO

Gridref: SP 26979 83946   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Painted green on its eastern face. FB partially buried. Access via woods then along field boundary.

S3086

29th Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SP 25681 83948   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Gate and path into wood at road junction (B4102) to south - Merriden Road/Shaft Lane

7th Aug 2012  12:15  by ocean soul

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In hedge between fields after short walk through wood ...

3rd Aug 2012  12:52  by trig-man

Gridref: SP 25683 83950   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Apr 2011  15:27  by Arnand

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked by gateway near woods to the south then short walk from there. Pillar looks odd with just one side painted green but in good condition with metal cap in place. Ground level now at base of FB and surrounded by nettles

One sided green coat ©Arnand

13th Mar 2011  11:10  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SP 25681 83944   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in gateway on bend Accessed from woods, Hard to see from road trig painted greeny / grey must not like white

27th Jan 2011  11:15  by arranc

Gridref: SP 25681 83952   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

on e side of hedge. face now painted dark green. secateurs to trim back thorn bushes. flush bracket number below top soil.

1st Oct 2009  09:54  by Garth Fenton

FB Number: S3425  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The pillar is set in a very thick well laid hedge, I could only paint one face.

24th Apr 2009  17:40  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: SP 25680 83950   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

The previous pictures are worth a thosand GPS fixes... from the two photos along the hedgeline, and comments about the encroaching farm - this little fellow seems to have moved SW by about 15metres. Cap intact with all sights below ground level - nettles kinda off-putting to gloveless digging, the slight bite is out of the SE corner (though pillar might have been re-oriented?) Pinkish hue under lichen cover.. entry under the barbs, egress thro farmgate. Crops about 4inches just now.

Hollyberry End... Slightly damaged and shuffled SW a bit?

7th Apr 2008  15:20  by Brisey

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Like others before me, access via the wood then under the barbed wire and along the hedgeline. A piece is missing from the SW edge.

TP3975
TP3975 top Shows damage to SW edge.
S3086

17th Feb 2008  11:11  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

9th Apr 2007  17:45  by asbown

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

as below, you have to go under the barbed wire from the forest but no problems.

10th Mar 2006  15:47  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SP 25680 83940   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walk in through Forestry Wood.Local dog walking area.Pillar is close to house /Farm but no real problem.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

7th Dec 2005  12:30  by Lathama

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Well, my 600th trig is here at last. An easy approach through the wood and along the hedge between two winter cereal fields. The FB is at soil level and all sightholes are below soil level. Original plug with slightly-indented letters. Traces of paint, especially on E face, and much lichen. Flat agricultural views E but otherwise hedge and woods prevent distant views. Watch the very deep and well-used rabbit holes on the edge of the field!!

19th Jul 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters & 1p on top! E face of hedge 55m S of building in edge of arable field, 22:30

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

15th Mar 2005  16:55  by rhayader_wanderer

Gridref: SP 25681 83956   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Woods the key, fairly firm today and just room to park in the lane opposite.

20th Nov 2004  11:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

As Father Ted says, go through the wood. Very muddy at time of visit. Plug with indented lettering.

13th Nov 2004  11:00  by WheresThePath.com

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

done whilst county top bagging - tricky one to spot as in hedge, unable to get close as accross heavely ploughed field - for the full story please visit : http://www.wheresthepath.com/county_tops/ct_solihull.htm

hollyberry end ©WheresThePath.com

17th Jul 2004  18:00  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

A dnf as sadly had not discovered this database in 2004. Spent some time hunting up and down the hedge but didn't want to trespass too close to the farm. Very nice walk from Meriden on a sunny evening. Meriden claims to be the centre of England (it has a monument to this effect); as this is the closest trig to Meriden I conclude it must be the most central one in England?

18th Jan 2004  10:30  by Father Ted

FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Enjoy a walk in the nearby conifer wood at the same time as bagging this trig.

Photo taken with zoom from nearby wood

16th Dec 2003  09:30  by fasgadh

Gridref: SP 25686 83944   FB Number: S3086  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Beside a hedge, partially buried. Intact. At first I thought it might have gone during the expansion of industrial facilities at the nearby "farm", but its alive and well.

4th Jan 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

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

across the field in the dark...