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17th Apr 2024  14:50  by Nekyram

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove up the byway passing the farm. Parked at next farm entrance and trig was found in field hedge. It had a new replacement top.

17th Mar 2024  12:00  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SP 76577 98661   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Replaced the missing cap

Pillar
Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider Before & After Cap Replaced
Pillar

28th Aug 2023  11:08  by eon

Gridref: SP 76573 98661   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(3288) Drove up from the wonderfully name Crackbottle Road. Someone was about as I neared the farm, so quickly asked about visiting the pillar - permission freely given. Drove the rest of the way to the pillar. The track/road isn't too bad. Pillar sits opposite side of hedge so it entails crossing a ditch - easy enough - and getting over a fairly low electric fence - possibly not on anyway. Thankfully the hedge has been shaped around the pillar so all points visible. Pillar all good though the centre cap is missing and remains open. As I was about to leave another farmer on a quad came over to ask why I was in the field. As permission had been already given a nice chat ensued and he seemed genuinely interested in what I could tell him about the pillar etc. Pillar history: Built on the 28th of November 1948, at a cost of £7 12s 6d. Last maintained by the OS in May of 1984.

Keythorpe ©eon
Pillar ©eon
FB S4849 ©eon
Top ©eon
Missing centre cap ©eon

19th Aug 2023  10:30  by Earby Rambler

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

Visited whilst on day out with Painterman61.

Pillar

19th Aug 2023  10:30  by painterman61

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove up trig all ok had to climb under the electric fence

Site ©painterman61
Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Fb ©painterman61

22nd Jul 2023  18:12  by The Trudges

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Managed to drive all way up road to entrance of trig field, Pillar sits well hidden in bushes on the field side, Trig in good condition with centre cap missing

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

22nd Jul 2023  18:01  by MickSan

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Done with trudge Tracey

18th Apr 2022  14:46  by Catredgym

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A revisit today. Another bank holiday Monday but a successful one today! Pillar found lurking in the hedge but was visible field side 😀

View from the field side of the lane
Pillar as viewed from the lane!

4th Mar 2022  15:40  by praenterprise

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Virtually invisible from the roadside but easily viewed from the field, although it is set in the hedge so viewing in the summer may be difficult. Not much in the way of views from the actual trig due to proximity of the hedge and the flat field 'plateau' of Bassett's Hill; better from the road looking south.

©praenterprise

30th Aug 2021  12:52  by Catredgym

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

Unable to find the pillar despite using our Garmin, hedge very overgrown with some fierce prickles - stood on one and it penetrated my boot.

2nd May 2021  16:47  by [email protected]

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

17th Mar 2021  18:04  by DeniseMc

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

6th Mar 2021  15:49  by praenterprise

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

Very easy to miss from the lane-side as the trig is well-esconsed in a prickly hedge. It'll be even more difficult to see when in leaf. A relatively better view can be obtained from the field side of the hedge, but I didn't partake as field conditions were not good for a person in cycling gear!

©praenterprise
©praenterprise

23rd Aug 2020  11:35  by jonglew

Gridref: SP 76574 98669   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Partially buried in hedgerow, becoming more so. Access from W (field) side. Cleared away some vegetaion from the front of the pillar but didn't really do it justice. An original centre cap is retained, lightly indented lettering; front sight hole open, others not checked. Farmland views west.

Pillar TP4184©jonglew
Pillar - after a bit of light gardening TP4184©jonglew
Spider TP4184©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4184©jonglew

4th Jun 2020  12:11  by Margaret the trig

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

12th Jan 2020  11:39  by slateloose

Gridref: SP 76500 98600   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at start of track to Keythorpe Hall and walked track south towards trig point. The trig is on the field side of the hedge.

29th May 2019  13:00  by Crazy

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

KF The trig is almost invisible from the track buried in the bush just S of the tree by a gap in the hedgerow. Access made difficult by an electric fence around the field edge. Leics CC were repairing potholes in the track though I can think of a couple of much busier routes that need attention. View is rural but not as good as others on our loop from Hallaton (2 pubs one with a café behind it which does fab cake) and saw a pair of hares - appropriate as Hallaton is home to the Hare Pie Scramble each Easter Monday.

15th May 2019  12:09  by Trig Trio

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

Half hidden in the hedge! Can drive right up to it.

8th Sep 2018  14:43  by Pritch227

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

can drive to this one but opted for a nice little jaunt!!nice views

©Pritch227

8th Sep 2018  14:42  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

walked up farm lane from main road on right hand side in hedgerow

©WuzzerL

10th Jul 2018  16:15  by arranc

Gridref: SP 76576 98669   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Oct 2017  00:00  by dogwalking

Gridref: SP 76577 98661   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

cicular walk from hallaton via cranoe / hallaton wood with detour to pillar behide the hedge

13th May 2017  15:35  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SP 76577 98670   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Keythorpe The trig, in hedge next to road..
Keythorpe The FB.
Keythorpe OS cap, shallow indented letters.

2nd Jan 2017  13:29  by Garth Fenton

Gridref: SP 76576 98667   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked along the road from the north, pillar in field on the right [west] in the hedge.

30th Sep 2016  14:00  by blackboot29

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

11th Jun 2016  16:53  by CJO

Gridref: SP 76581 98661   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

All intact. Found in hedge.

Keythorpe

12th Nov 2015  15:19  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked by Keythorpe Hall Farm where the cows were getting ready for milking. Walked up lane, part of Midshires Way, to find trig behind hedge. Good view north to Keythorpe Hall.

19th Apr 2014  15:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SP 76577 98661   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy roadside trig drove to it

4th Apr 2014  18:20  by simplysup

Gridref: SP 76578 98669   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked up at the junction with the road to the farm for a short, stiff climb up the paved road. It would be possible to drive all the way to the pillar, but I'm not sure whether that would upset anyone. Pillar is on the other side of a ditch (easily crossable), in the hedgeline. Unremarkable views.

trig and FB

9th Mar 2014  13:30  by gaz_zippy

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walking a new geocaching circuit, a multi cache uses the info from this trigpoint, nice views from here on a rare sunny day for 2014.

My gpsr on the trigpoint ©gaz_zippy
Flush Bracket ©gaz_zippy

9th Mar 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SP 76578 98665   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Mar 2014  13:35  by hal-an-tow

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

This TP is part of a multi geocache along a circular walk , so I visited primarily for that .

TP ©hal-an-tow
FB ©hal-an-tow
TP & view Atop the pillar is a trackable coin©hal-an-tow
Trighunter trackable coin in its natural habitat ©hal-an-tow
Trighunter coin on top of TP Coin designed by Harbcache and won by me at a quiz .©hal-an-tow

2nd Mar 2014  15:13  by M0TZX Ham

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Brilliant view from up here! The pillar is in good condition and is accessed across a ditch. I walked up to it but you could also drive.

18th May 2013  07:13  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Visiting the nearby slightly higher Bassett's Hill. Lapwing in attendance.

14th Aug 2012  16:05  by KevP

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked up from Cranoe. Very hot sunny day. Actually walked past trig (big overgrown hedge season) on checking my MyNGR Blackberry app I quickly retraced my steps. Easily spottable when walking south. Bit of a fight through the undergrowth to reach it then the long hot slog downhill.

22nd Jan 2012  13:48  by Boneychest

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Blustery day (gusts measured at 44 mph) and overcast so views not as good as they probably are in the summer. Pillar in good condition and easy access as the brambles have died down for the winter.

The view East

12th Jan 2012  14:54  by trig-man

Gridref: SP 76577 98668   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

9th Oct 2011  09:40  by Cipollini

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Could have driven to this - but where's the pleasure in that ? Parked at entrance to farm drive and walked S up lane, past enormous bull in field by farm. TP cereal field side of ditch, but easy access; in vgc with original plug. Rolling dun coloured views. A mild morning with larks still singing and swallows still on telegraph wires. Wouldn't have heard or seen them if I'd driven !

Keythorpe TP ©Cipollini
Keythorpe TP FB ©Cipollini
Keythorpe TP and tree. Shame about the telegraph line.©Cipollini

4th Jun 2011  12:00  by Delta68

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked past when caching, tricky to get to as the ditch was overgrown.

Delta68 ©Delta68

18th Apr 2011  16:20  by wrose

Gridref: SP 76579 98664   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Could well be possible to drive to this one, although could be a private lane. Anyway I parked at the farm to the north and walked up to it. Just in field at side of road with just a shallow ditch to cross to reach it. Everything in good order. Some nice views.

5th Sep 2009  13:00  by Monkeycopter

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Just inside a field at roadside. Beware the brambles in the ditch.

5th Sep 2009  13:00  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

KEYTHORPE FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO
KEYTHORPE TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO

30th May 2009  11:33  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th Nov 2007  14:10  by asbown

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

cheated abit and drove straight upto it.

5th Apr 2007  14:12  by rhayader_wanderer

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

Decided not to drive so parked just off the main road and made the climb on the bike

29th Oct 2006  10:55  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SK 76570 98660   FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drive up farm lane,Parking at brow.Pillar field side of lane

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

22nd Aug 2006  16:56  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bagged on a circular walk from Hallaton via East Norton and Tugby. There is nothing stopping you from driving to this trig from the north. Easiest access to to enter field justb to the south of the trig and double back but beware of the marshy spot just inside the opening.

Keythorpe Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Keythorpe Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

10th Sep 2005  12:45  by Father Ted

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I aprked at the entrance to the farm not realising that I could actually have driven all the way up to the trig. Never mind - the exercise did me good and built up a thirst.

Keythorpe Flush Bracket
Keythorpe Trig Point

14th Feb 2004  13:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Side of the road. Plug with indented lettering.

7th Oct 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4849  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

edge of arable fld W of hedge W of rd, pleasant undramatic view