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3rd Mar 2024  14:10  by Craig

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Trig Hopping 7th one of the day. Unable to access but able to view through fence from southside

©Craig

25th Feb 2023  15:47  by mralrule

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Views not great…..

25th May 2022  16:10  by vegibagger

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First actual visit with just two hours notice phone call to Robinsons. Thought from my first call with the receptionist that it'd take weeks of email permission. But got call back from Rick Fisher, packaging manager on the bottling plant site and he agreed do taking me to the pillar on couple of hours time after my drive across from York. And asked his permission to post his number here as the guy to contact Re a supervised visit.. 07387 109596

Rick Fisher at the trig ©vegibagger
Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger

19th Aug 2021  16:45  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SJ 92211 92633   FB Number: S2758  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on Bredbury Park Way. Was refused access by Robinson's Brewery, whose backyard the pillar is located in. Photographed the pillar from the fence at the end of a road called Southside instead.

Pillar

15th May 2020  11:48  by John DCC

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1st Jan 2019  13:19  by FrankR

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Viewed through the fence.

7th Oct 2018  00:00  by dogwalking

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parked at the end of road southside pillar other side of the fence now surrounded by foilage but still visible

11th Jun 2018  12:15  by Andy West

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26th Nov 2017  21:30  by cathy trickett

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26th Nov 2017  00:16  by cathy trickett

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8th Oct 2017  10:00  by SJW1960

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30th Sep 2017  14:21  by slateloose

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View trig point through fence at the end of Southlands road. Need to contact brewery to access to take good photos.

5th Nov 2016  15:35  by CJO

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No access to Robinson's brewery yard - Unicorn packaging plant - today. Viewed through fence from rear in industrial estate - appears to be in good condition in a small copse.

Horsfield visible through fence

11th Jul 2015  10:17  by jamiekeighley

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Drove to the end of Southside and viewed from behind the fence. Not the best of spots.

©jamiekeighley

10th Oct 2013  07:50  by THE CYCLIST

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Set off from home in pleasant sunshine, but much colder than recently. Lanes to Ashbourne, then full length of Tissington Trail before rejoining tar to Buxton and Whaley Bridge for lunch. Stopped at Marple to look at map for 1st time and realised that this pillar was a possibility. Searched round industrial estate and found close view through Robinson's security fence from end of Southside.

8th Sep 2013  13:26  by paulxtr

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Horsfield ©paulxtr

14th Aug 2013  16:20  by vegibagger

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Well todays visit was a speculative turn up at the security gates to find out how to get access and if it was possible on the spot as it was Wednesday working hours. No. As with Petronius Peregrinus he found you have to write in to the bosses in advance and they'll likely say yes an send a note down to the gate for permission. Interesting humorously that my Swype texting on the phone when I tried Swyping ' for permission', initially gave me 'got prison'. Haha

5th May 2013  15:00  by vegibagger

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Photo visit through the fence

10th Jan 2013  11:30  by dugswell2

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Just a quick look after my first visit today at Bredbury Parkway to view the building of a wet tidal anaerobic digestion plant. Work has started on a £5m plant that will see food waste turned into renewable gas. Green energy firm Bio Group has teamed-up with British Gas to create the facility, on the site of the former Ashton Road Landfill site, in Stockport.

9th Dec 2012  12:18  by trigging on an island

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Visited this jailbird trig whilst in the area for a family visit to relatives in Brinnington.

Bredbury Industrial Estate, Southside

3rd Jun 2012  15:28  by craftinessa

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3rd Jun 2012  15:28  by swampysean

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18th Apr 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

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With special thanks to Nicola for the escort, Tony the gateman for signing me in and Graeme Hall (Operations and Packaging Manager) for his kind permission to visit. If only a few more privately owned sites owners could be so obliging.

7th Apr 2012  00:00  by rupertal

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12th Nov 2011  12:00  by painterman61

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Would have had a real job finding this witout gps,its in the middle of an idustrial estate,in arobinsons brewery yard can be viewed easily from south side.

trig ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61

20th Feb 2011  11:25  by Terry L

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Private. Robinson's Brewery. On waste ground on Bredbury Industrial Estate, reached via Bredbury Park Way & South Side. Can be viewed & photographed from a few feet away, through the perimeter fence. Probably not worth the effort of seeking permission to get 'hands on'.

Horsfield pillar

12th Dec 2010  13:53  by tigger4242

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Photo through the railings at the end of Southside

©tigger4242

13th Nov 2010  10:43  by PeteBoggs

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What better way to spend a sunny Saturday morning than scuttling round a business park to find a trig I know I can't reach

31st Oct 2010  14:30  by Mickandkim

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Back view through railings Nice trees !

29th Apr 2010  12:00  by Ron Plasma

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Because I could! Damn that T'riggers! Said it all. But part of the fun is the sad pillars. and this was one. OK T. Where am I going next?

22nd Apr 2010  18:43  by Triggers

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Crap view , crap location. why am i ferriting about an industrial estate when i could be on the hills. spotted through railings off southside like everyone else

horsfield ©Triggers

26th Jun 2009  14:15  by ted

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Thanks to Andy Bown for making the arrangements with Robinsons Brewery for this visit. We met up at the entrance to the packaging centre on Bredbury Park Way; signed in, were given id badges and high-vis jackets and then escorted to the pillar by a young lady who probably learned far more about trigs than she might reasonably have wanted to know 8-) Still, trig geeks must make a change of sorts from beer bores. Trig in the NE corner of the site on some waste ground; plug replaced otherwise vgc; FB facing away from the security fence. Surprised to see about 15 orchids growing next to the pillar - identified by Rob Woodall as Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) - thanks!. Subject to prior arrangement (phone or email the head office in Stockport) Robinsons seem quite happy to allow further visits. Friday afternoon seems to be a good time as we happened to arrive just as the shift was finishing for the day.

Horsfield trig
Horsfield FB
Horsfield top
Horsfield - orchid growing next to the trig

26th Jun 2009  14:15  by asbown

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Robinsons were more than happy to let us visit the trigpoint and I am sure future visits could be arranged without to many problems,Ted as described the trig,it's location and condition far better than I ever could and as he also had the sense to remember his camera and I had to use my mobile phone for my picture's I will not upload my photo's.

3rd Feb 2008  11:17  by Theo D Lite

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Southside is the road you need to find. Go down the end and into the carpark. Trig is behind the fence, shielded by a few small trees.

23rd Jan 2008  10:55  by Lonewalker

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Saw this one on my TomTom as I was passing the area. Appears to be set deep in the heart of the Robinsons brewery depot and unreachable. You can get quite close to it though and photgraph it through the railings from the industrial estate. Appears to be in good condition, set in a small parcel of grass and bushes.

27th Dec 2007  11:10  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

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Easy viewing through the fence.

7th Apr 2007  11:30  by ocean soul

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View only from behind security fence surrounding Robinsons brewery.

6th Nov 2006  16:10  by rhayader_wanderer

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Likewise around the back but no luck on access at the front gate. Miserable industrial estate in any case

17th Oct 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

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vgc, asphalt plug, Robinsons Brewery Unicorn Packing Centre, N edge of site just inside spiky fence, 5m back, FB on W face, weekday access by kind permission of Robinsons (emailed in advance).

S2758 fb ©peregrinus
S2758 top ©peregrinus
S2758 trig ©peregrinus
S2758 trig ©peregrinus

20th Aug 2005  19:00  by peregrinus

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Usual story - view thru fence from E, good condition, couldn't see number. They do tours... http://www.frederic-robinson.co.uk/brewerytours.htm

6th Feb 2005  18:20  by Keith Stevens

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Visited by my colleague Pete. In an industrial area on private land. There, but they would not allow access. Pete can normally charm his way into to these places, but not this time! And I had no better luck a year later. You end up hanging around and risking being arrested as a potential bad guy fencing the joint!

Trig out of reach

12th Jun 2004  07:10  by Trigger

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Viewed from adjacent industrial estate unit. Could see FB to confirm.

23rd Apr 2004  15:15  by fasgadh

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Got to within a few metres, so can say that its in good shape. A quick dive into an industrial estate revealed its location as in the back yard of Robinson's Brewery. For that I can forgive it for being just out of reach with the number on the invisible facet. Extra marks for mmBEER!

Horsfield Just inside Robinson's Brewery
Horsfield Protecting your vital beer supplies.

18th Sep 1983  00:00  by RogerTempleman

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Pillar in waste land beside brewery warehouse in Brinnington, Greater Manchester.