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28th Aug 2023  13:20  by Multiterrainer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 4/10

Note to self - don't try to bag this trig in late August and wearing shorts! Had no problem walking down from Rectory Park to the trig field which seemed to have open access (ie no gate), but given the electric fence and the seasonal growth of brambles and other greenery I could only vaguely make out the trig pillar in the field corner and saw no way to access it further. Also went around and down to the quarry but despite managing to 'climb' up to fence / top of quarry level - to the left of pillar as I looked up - there was no way to access it any further. May try again on another day if in the area/passing by.

30th Jul 2023  13:07  by Ian Robinson

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

22nd Jul 2023  18:52  by Gough1996

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

22nd Jul 2023  16:07  by Dirtymiller

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Tucked away in an overgrown corner of a field… overall decent condition but covered in moss

Dan & Flo


Me

5th Jul 2023  20:28  by MickSan

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

15th Feb 2023  15:10  by toms

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A run to find the Chapel Hill and Millbank Trigs. This was located in an overgrown area next to the route of an old railway line.

Bracket ©toms
Spider ©toms
Pillar ©toms

28th Jan 2023  14:00  by Yorkshire8bears

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15th Jan 2023  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

Millbank 10693 from GR: SE 25729 19041, Trig field east of disused railway now protected by a two wire electric fence at its entrance and by the trig pillar. Easy to crawl underneath (4 times).

19th Jun 2022  08:20  by eon

Gridref: SE 26167 19211   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(2602) I don't know why it has taken me until now to bag this one, but ticked off the list today. Left the car on Hall Lane and strolled down to the location. And apart from a couple of bike riders no other souls was seen. Empty field soon reached - no gate on entranceway - and then it's just a matter of a short amble up to the NW corner, followed by an easy to circumvent barbed wire fence, and there she is. Greenery not quite swallowing the pillar, but getting close. All relevant parts easily seen, and overall the pillar is in fine condition. Still sporting its original centre cap with lightly indented lettering. And as others have said, the pillar is situated next to a sheer drop, so be careful folks. Pillar history: Original pillar built on the 26th of May 1947, at a cost of £9 7s 7d. FB was S4071. Rebuilt in 1961 and given FB of 10693. Last maintained by the OS in August of 1985.

Pillar ©eon
FB 10693 ©eon
Top ©eon

26th Mar 2022  18:00  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SE 26170 19212   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked on Rectory View. From Church Lane, took the public right of way (PRoW) up to SE 26198 19160. From there, entered the field to the north east of the dismantled railway. Then crawled under a fence in order to access the area in which the pillar can be found. Great care needs to be taken around the pillar, as it is right next to a very dangerous sheer drop. The pillar replaced an earlier pillar (TP10106) at the same location.

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider/Theodolite Mount
Pillar

8th Aug 2021  11:15  by BasilDowl

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A superb adventure, this one - but only if you don't read the logs here... Unusually, I failed to read up on this one before my visit. I blame my second jab at Elland Road for the brain fog. I parked in Thornhill Park and walked down past the moat and onto the Kirklees Way. Turning off the PROW at the old railway cutting, I went under the electric fence, turned left down the muddy cattle drink path, and then entered the quarry/cut woods through head-high nettles. After battling through the jungle, it's obvious that the quarry is a local drinking spot going by the appalling litter and fire debris. Despite the GPS telling me I was right on it, I couldn't see it. I pulled up the bank using the black piping, turned right, turned left, couldn't see it. So finally twigged that I wasn't on the highest ground, and lo and behold the pillar is hidden in the vegetation right at the very precipice of the quarry edge. This is genuinely dangerous, as the greenery disguised what must be a 30ft sheer drop just a few feet from the trig - be careful! The pillar is in good condition, albeit weathered, with an original cap. It then became very obvious that there is a miles easier way of getting to this - under the electric fence from the start, and just go straight up the field to where the fence turns east, and hop over or under - it's right at the corner. As easy as that.

The pillar (1)
The pillar (2) From inside the trees
The pillar (3) Showing the proximity to the fence corner
The top of the pillar
The cap
The flush bracket
The easy way... Looking back down the fenceline to the field entrance. How simple in hindsight...!!
This is the bottom of the drop next to the pillar. Caution required...!

10th Apr 2021  13:44  by dharris

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

25th May 2020  18:30  by Thefonzlady

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

Strange place to find it either up the banking of the quarry (by pulling yourself up with the piping or if you go up/down the public footpath you can go across the field and under the fence but either way you won't see it until you're right upon it!! It's kinda exciting when you get there !! Good condition because no one hardly knows it's there !!

14th May 2020  19:30  by The Trudges

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Drove down bumpy lane until I got to railway bridge, walked into field on my left hand side. Trig well hidden behind trees and brambles in top left hand corner, Trig in great condition still got it's centre cap

Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
Spider©The Trudges
Trig
Trig©The Trudges

26th Jan 2020  10:36  by Barry Parr

FB Number: BM106  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Easy find among the brambles but very muddy lane approach. Had to do a bit of gardening to take details Rain fell with force so hot footed back to car.

18th Nov 2019  12:15  by crammy47

Gridref: SE 26171 19214   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Parked to west in Hall lane opposite piles of tipped rubbish and the shell of a burned out building. Walked DOWNHILL (unusual!) on muddy waterlogged tracks. Location of pillar not immediately obvious but on top of far (east) embankment of old railway cutting about 50 yds from track just outside corner of field. To get there involved 1. Stepping over an electric fence, 2. Ducking under an electric fence, 3. Lying on floor and rolling under an electric fence, 4. Stepping round land mines and slaying dragons, 5. Avoiding 100 ft drop off a cliff edge, before eventually finding it cowering in its lair of vegetation. The position is strange, even without vegetation it wouldn't command much of a view in most directions. OK 4 was a lie.

Millbank Trig Pillar

3rd Aug 2019  09:34  by CJO

Gridref: SE 26170 19220   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

all intact. hiding in brambles behind new fence at corner of field.

Millbank

5th Nov 2018  14:00  by Andy West

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

21st Oct 2018  13:46  by WuzzerL

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©WuzzerL

21st Oct 2018  13:46  by Pritch227

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

nice easy way to it through the field.

©Pritch227

16th Jul 2018  12:30  by bettyb

Gridref: SE 26100 19200   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th May 2017  13:30  by physicalthing69

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

Visited this on a ride out from Huddersfield along the canal bank. Someone had very conveniently left a plastic pipe dangling down the side of the disused railway cutting, that we used to climb up and down. Pillar a bit overgrown, but in good condition, including the centre cap. Beautiful weather, quite a good view, considering it's only49m asl.

1st May 2017  13:38  by haighr01

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

Parked at Rectory Park then followed Kirklees Way. Found the gate straight after the railway bridge but could not see the pillar. Decided to carry on and turned left at the Canal. Soon down this Millbank Quarries come into view and it is possible to find a way through them and up to the pillar which is indeed in the very corner of the field. Be careful if going this way as trust me the field dash would be easier! As said trig hidden in hedges and hard to spot. Also signs of much partying in the quarries by the natives. Good fun this one.

Pillar Located in hedge and bagged Field Corner, hidden certainly in summer
Pillar spotted from quarry Steep scramble up

18th Oct 2016  00:00  by dogwalking

Gridref: SE 26170 19214   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

parked by school(shut) SE25654 19005 then walked along lane over bridge over gate into field pillar in corner next to dismantled railway

10th Aug 2016  11:59  by srichy20

Gridref: SE 26171 19216   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy find although the addition of the electric fence provided some sport. parked at the point the track narrowed and walked the last 200m though it is possible to drive much closer

14th Nov 2015  00:00  by rupertal

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

18th Oct 2014  13:07  by paulxtr

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

As I did a little 'gardening' around the trig I disturbed a ground nest of wasps and took a couple of stings for my trouble!

Millbank ©paulxtr

22nd Jul 2014  19:30  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cycled from boat at Navigation pub, Calder Grove. As others, nipped over gate. Stands above railway cutting. The steep drop marks the site of Millbank Quarry.

4th Jan 2014  11:07  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Trig

28th Sep 2013  16:38  by bluewhitereg

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found while walking in the area.

4th Sep 2013  14:05  by simplysup

Gridref: SE 26170 19218   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked up the farm track from the canal. Hopped over gate into field, pillar behind barbed wire fence in far corner. Caution required, as sheer drops close by. Signs of cow in the field, but none present today.

Trig and FB

20th Jul 2013  12:15  by redDragon

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A bit easier to find then expected, approaching from the west along the Kirklees way. There is a gate on the east side of the bridge, and the pillar is a short way along the field edge tucked in a corner.

31st May 2013  08:29  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cycled unsurfaced lane from Thornhill to West, and then across one field to pillar tucked in corner. Reaching the pillar makes more sense of it's siting than appears on map.

2nd May 2013  18:57  by barryhunter

Gridref: SE 26168 19215   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

2nd May 2012  14:15  by johnbamforth

Gridref: SE 26170 19212   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Log #97. (43m). Bagged this one doing the 13.9 km Section 7 of The Kirklees Way from Hanging Heaton to Thornhill Edge. Access from the cobbled green lane (Hall Ln), thru the farm gate and tucked away in the NW corner of a field. Crawl under the barbed wire at the corner post and the Pillar is situated on the corner of the steep defunct railway embankment. DANGER. There is a hazard here. If you step back more than 3m (10ft) from the trig to take a photo, there is a sheer 100 ft drop. The OS map doesn't show any disused quarry here, so not sure why the cliff is there. So at the W of the trig is a steep embankment and to the N is the cliff. If you observe the trig from within the field there is no danger. The Pillar is in good condition with the original top plug in place. The FB # is an unusual one, without the usual 'S' digit. There is little in the way of views here, except to the NE over Healey & Horbury Bridge (industrial). 28C today with p.sunny skies.

2nd Feb 2012  14:19  by Whats the Point

Gridref: SE 26172 19221   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Down the muddy lane and through deep puddles – a very dirty car. Parked on the bridge over the old railway – over the gate and just a few yards up the side of the field. Strange location – not on high ground.

Millbank

29th Jan 2012  13:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SE 26170 19212   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

What a muddy mess of lanes today Access over gate trig in corner of field over wire

26th Jan 2012  10:45  by asbown

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

parked on hall lane and made a right mess of this one,got there in the end though,wrong side of fence but do to steep drop did not climb over.

4th Jan 2012  08:53  by jamiekeighley

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

Easily found from the muddy Hall Lane. Not much of a view.

©jamiekeighley

27th Nov 2011  10:45  by painterman61

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove down the long muddy track from main road Short walk across field to left. trig in vgc original cap steep drop to NW.Been down here before about the same time too fishng a winter league match on the calder and hebble canal at horbury. Team blew out 3 lads blanked i was second in section with 1lbs 4oz!

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
plug ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

24th Nov 2011  12:25  by slateloose

Gridref: SE 26100 19200   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Followed davey and emsy directions, spot on to trig.

12th Jun 2011  10:10  by tommo

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

(3) a bit of a scramble to get to pillar which sits above an old railway embankment, cross over the bridge then follow tree line to corner of field where pillar can be found amongst the shrubbery,views across to Horbury

22nd May 2011  16:01  by dewdrop

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Set high up on side of disused railway cutting near bridge. Good condition, all intact. Dangerously near obscured steep drop, old quarry edge.Went a long way round to find it, could have found it easily via field from lane down from Thornhill to river. First trig I've seen with 5 numbers after the S.

12th May 2011  12:30  by trig-man

Gridref: SE 26169 19214   FB Number: S4201  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th Sep 2010  14:30  by margeryhill

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Another quick sidestep whilst walking the Kirklees Way. Comes with its own thickly vegetated camo.

23rd Aug 2010  11:15  by PeteBoggs

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

Parked on Hall Lane - trig fairly easy to find on edge of steep incline

4th Jul 2010  18:00  by davey and emsy

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Stood on railway bridge facing north, went through gate and right, walked straight ahead, trig is at top left corner of a field hidden from view.

4th Jul 2010  18:00  by davey

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Stood on railway bridge facing north, went through gate and right, walked straight ahead, trig is at top left corner of a field hidden from view.

18th Jun 2010  16:20  by Triggers

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

Should have read other peoples logs first. Gained access to the old railway line and then spent ages "dicking about" (as Pete Boggs would say) in the undergrowth till i stumbled across it

Millbank ©Triggers

30th Jan 2010  14:13  by Rachel-C

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

1st Jan 2010  10:13  by melch

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

1st Jan 2010  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SE 26170 19212   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

21st Oct 2009  13:10  by wanderer

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

21st Dec 2008  11:14  by wrose

Gridref: SE 26169 19214   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visible and reasonably accessible. I approached from the southern side canal path to the north of the Kirklees Way, climbed onto the old railway at the side of the bridge. From here the pillar is visible but a steep bank needs to be climbed and descended to the promintory on which the pillar stands but at least you end up on the right side of the barbed wire. Pillar in good condition but looks somewhat forlorn and unkempt with its covering of moss. Plug has indented lettering. Take care to avoid falling off the rock cliffs just beyond!

10693 Millbank Pillar - somewhat forlorn and unkempt.
10693 Millbank Plug.
10693 Millbank Flush Bracket

11th Dec 2008  15:35  by PDB

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

My first Trig. wandering round hedgerows aged 7 circa 1967. drove down to old r/way bridge. 30 yds to trig. Watch drop to right! Track down is pretty muddy but hardcore underneath (last seen 20 years ago !)

18th Aug 2008  14:50  by splash

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

Interesting to get to. I first followed the Kirklees way to the old railway bridge, thought it would be not far form the opposite side of the field. To make sure I retraced my steps and followed the footpath down to the canal and up onto the old railway. After a short pull up a banking I found the trig right where I had expected it to be.

15th Jul 2008  19:43  by barnsley skip

Gridref: SE 26169 19216   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

21st Apr 2007  14:15  by PhilPamAndRob

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove to within 100m and walked the last bit. Just be careful not to set back, theres bit drops around here

Trig Pillar from one side ©PhilPamAndRob
Trig Pillar from other side ©PhilPamAndRob
Trig Plaque ©PhilPamAndRob

11th Nov 2006  23:20  by Trigger

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th May 2006  14:00  by SUE-C

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

10693

3rd Aug 2005  17:30  by MAC.HAWK

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The last of of a 22 mile trigathon hike from Ravensthorpe to Dewsbury Rly Stations. Came along the Kirklees Way from Thornhill Edge. Not visible from the bridleway but after crossing the bridge over the old railway line turn immediately left through the metal gate and follow the field edge, at the corner youll find the trig (almost hidden behind the hawthorn bush). I had to roll under the barbed wire to physically tig the trig today. As John says theres little room to manoevre, theres a very steep drop to the old rly line. Good views to Ossett. Revisited 29/05/2006. And again 18/05/2009.

Millbank
Millbank The trig with the Hawthorn in flower.

12th Jun 2005  11:23  by John Riley

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nicely tucked away in the foliage at the top of a hellish drop into the old railway cutting. I didn't realise the danger at first as I stepped back to take one of the photos but looked round just in time. Nice quiet area for a walk on a sunny Sunday.

Millbank First view of trig hidden behind tree.
Millbank Close up of trig.
Millbank Flush bracket.
Millbank Looking NE towards the valley bottom.

14th Mar 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

10693
10693
10693

13th Jan 2005  12:07  by manonabike

Gridref: SE 26100 19200   FB Number: 10693  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

2nd Jan 2005  11:10  by mickandshane

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

You can drive down from the B6117 to opposite the field entrance if you so wish. It seems a strange place to put a trig and the FB no suggests it was a later build. Plug with indented lettering.

5th Jun 2004  17:30  by ted

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

At the top edge of railway cutting. FB faces into hedge. Industrial landscape. [16 October 2004, 10:35] Passing by so revisited; still there - plastic plug, moss growing on pillar. Close to a track but not visible from there.

trig
trig
benchmark on wall of Dewsbury Minster, not far away.

7th Feb 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; metal cap shallow letters; N edge of rly cutting 50m W of bridge

1st May 2003  09:07  by Morseman

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Reasonably easy to get to, provided you take the right path! I ended up crossong the canal, and climbing a couple of steep banks because I believed the map! The return journey to the car was much easier. Another FB number with no "S" before it. See photos.

10693 (no "S") ©Morseman
10693 FB ©Morseman
View from 10693 ©Morseman
Another view from 10693 ©Morseman

15th Apr 2003  21:56  by MikeG

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Still there, nestling under a bush a the top of the former railway cutting. A bit dilapidated and in need of a coat of paint ... beware steep drop to NW of trig! GPSr gave coordinates as near as to above, elevation as 160ft

28th Feb 2000  14:24  by vegibagger

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

NE side of railway cutting above canal. Lovely setting and the wind caught my map and blew it up into a tree. nightmare to get it down. Also 30th anniversay of surviving 300 shotgun pellets in the belly from 9 feet across the landing. Nice peaceful anniversary. At this time 1970 I was prob still under sedation following life saving surgery. A peaceful day trigging to celebrate survival!!

3rd Jan 1986  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: 10693  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10