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9th Feb 2024  10:21  by PWinnie

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on Southampton Gardens. You can see the trig in the alleyway opposite next to a garden fence. Large tower on the opposite side.

©PWinnie
©PWinnie

15th Aug 2023  15:10  by Nekyram

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in Hampshire Way. Trig easily spotted ,it now stands clear of the fence. Can’t miss the water tower opposite.

13th Aug 2023  19:22  by Madgebabes

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

Incredibly impressed this hasn't succumbed to vandalism given its alleyway location in marsh farm. No views whatsoever. Easy bag, parked up in a close to the front of the houses and followed the alleyway behind

©Madgebabes

25th Nov 2022  14:25  by andyrandom

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A pity the previous bagger [ETA: previous but one, now] didn't get to talk to the lady of the house - she was sweeping up the leaves in the pathway when I arrived this afternoon. Straightaway I apologised for the state of my muddy boots... and she was lovely and very chatty! Her concrete neighbour was a bit grotty round the FB and had some rubbish in one of the loopholes, so I gave it a wipe and put the trash where it belonged. Good nick; no views; a bit sunken; an unusually high FB number for this neck of the woods; remnants of white paint on pillar and red paint on bracket.

16th Aug 2022  11:00  by MylesM

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Reached after descending Warden Hill and then navigating the Northern outskirts of Luton. One of the strangest locations for a TP I have experienced.

Marsh Farm Located in an alleyway in the northern outskirts of Luton.
Marsh Farm The pillar looks as though it has sunk slightly into the surrounding tarmac.

14th Jun 2022  10:47  by WanderingSal

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

Was hoping for a chat with the lady mentioned in previous logs but all quiet. Nice little trig spot.

2nd Apr 2022  11:06  by WuzzerL

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Spoke to the lovely lady who's fence is being propped up by this pillar, shes lived at the house 54 years since the house was built.

2nd Apr 2022  11:04  by Pritch227

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

brilliant!!!the lady of the house came out and she's been here for 54 years and says people are always stopping to look at it not knowing what it is!its also a good fence prop!!!©Pritch227

2nd Jan 2021  17:05  by DaveD

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

With Debi.

4th Oct 2019  10:07  by thejackrustles

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With coinea. Parked pretty close in housing estate for a very short walk to the trig point which is very close to a large water tower.

Marsh Farm selfie ©thejackrustles
Marsh Farm collage ©thejackrustles

4th Oct 2019  10:06  by coinea

Gridref: TL 05931 26130   FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A wee urban trig!

11424 Marsh Farm

23rd Feb 2019  12:03  by GrowlerOutdoor

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

Nice easy find on a drive by on the way to Varneys Wood

Pig on Trig ©GrowlerOutdoor

27th Aug 2018  14:28  by plet56

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

10th May 2017  12:48  by asbown

Gridref: TL 05934 26127   FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

done well to survive, half way point of the day I hope.

10th May 2017  12:48  by The reluctant trigger

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

16th Apr 2017  10:48  by CJO

Gridref: TL 05927 26112   FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asphalt cap. Amazing this has survived located on a walkway between houses and the water tower/reservoir - presumably the original field boundary / public right of way. Black cat and a very well kept garden adjacent.

Marsh Farm

13th Jan 2016  13:26  by jonglew

Gridref: TL 05935 26125   FB Number: 11424  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

A replacement pillar, with a GR of 1m further S from the original - perhaps the covered reservoir boundary fencing forced the move. Pillar located on a scruffy FP sandwiched between the northern limits of Luton's sprawling housing estates and the aforementioned reservoir. Tarmac comes up to base of FB so all sight holes are below grd level. Original cap missing, asphalt (could be mortar) plug. Badly chipped top edges. No views.

Pillar TP4674©jonglew
Spider TP4674©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4674©jonglew

13th Nov 2015  14:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: TL 05929 26124   FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy find on path

29th Aug 2015  13:30  by dubmill

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

Passed pillar during a walk from Leagrave to Harlington.

15th Aug 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TL 05929 26131   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th Jan 2015  15:10  by robinhood

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Second of two trigs on the way home after dropping lad off at the airport. Drove through housing estate spread through N. Luton, parked up at end of Hampshire Way and found trig easily along footpath after unusual water tower. Has this trig been moved? No views to linger over, I found it hard to imagine the view S before all the houses were built. Visited the 'source' of the River Lea 1.5 km S, as the crow flies, as it was marked on the OS map; hard to imagine it becomes a river and canal finally flowing into the Thames.

2nd Oct 2014  10:15  by slateloose

Gridref: TL 05900 26100   FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

22nd Sep 2013  13:45  by ocean soul

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Estate trig ..

20th Apr 2013  09:01  by Trigger

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

TP4674
TP4674

10th Mar 2013  14:57  by dal

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

A bit of damage, but basically sound. Not the greatest location.

8th Jan 2012  14:00  by DanTrig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 1/10

Pleasant day bagging Higham Gobion trig, walking up and over Deacon Hill and Warden Hill (10 miles) and bagging trig from hell in Marsh Farm, Luton.

Mean Streets ©DanTrig

11th Nov 2011  09:16  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Approached from South then short way East by cycleway. Surprised that it was so easy to find.

14th Jul 2010  16:31  by Griefmiester

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

They dont get easier than this - located about 25 meters along grotty footpath - pillar looking a tad short and a bit knocked about - still at least it survived.

6th Jul 2009  14:53  by Arnand

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Located on the bridleway between the housing estate and water tower so very easy to find

14th Dec 2008  11:05  by Hi-Tek

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Found this one while out with Pharisee. Fair condition. Concrete plug.

March Farm Trig ©Hi-Tek

23rd Jan 2007  18:00  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

Some chipping on the top but considering the location in good shape

28th Jul 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

vgc, mortar plug, metalled path just W from road.

29th Jan 2006  15:10  by mickandshane

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

You can park within about twenty yards of this one. The path has been resurfaced up to the bottom of the flush bracket, which is a funny red colour. Tarmac plug.

26th Dec 2005  12:30  by pieces_of_8

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Suprised it's still here

Pillar ©pieces_of_8
Flush Plate ©pieces_of_8
Security around here is NOT a problem! Not as bad as it looks as it's on the gate to the water tower... covered in telecoms©pieces_of_8

22nd May 2005  12:17  by Pharisee

Gridref: TL 05928 26133   FB Number: 11424  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

To be honest, I'm surprised that this one has survived. It's on the edge of a housing estate at the side of a well used footpath. It's suffered some abuse and is well chipped all around the top edge. The centre plug is missing and the hole filled in with what looks like 'tarmac'. There is also evidence of aerosol paint graffiti. (I could just make out "MCL woz here".... only joking, Martyn)

The trigpoint on the newly surfaced footpath. ©Pharisee
The damage on the top. ©Pharisee

24th Mar 2003  16:00  by MCL

FB Number: 11424  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This pillar still exists, and is now on a new housing estate, right on the edge, along a public footpath. This is the first trigpoint I have found that has a 5 digit OS number, without a prefix letter. You can park and see the pillar from the roadside.

The Plate
The Pillar

20th Mar 1981  13:30  by desperate dan

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

In 1981 I arranged a 100 mile relay from Oxford to Cambridge along the Ridgeway and beyond, which included avoiding Luton (a generally good idea anyway). I ran this leg which was pretty dull and I can't say that this trig point particularly brightened things up,