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6th Apr 2024  16:16  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Horrible windy day so we decided to tackle three of the lower Cumbrian Trigs. Decided to do a nice circular walk to take in this trig and Tarnriggmoor. Hoped to grab a pint on the way but all three pubs we passed were closed, so gave up and parked up in the layby at Oulton and followed the country lanes around to the Moorhouse Hall farm an met a young chap who was happy for us to walk up to the pillar. At the two small wind turbines there is a small paddock where the pillar sits in the hedge opposite. Over the metal gates where it is just possible to get to the pillar and see the FB. I could have done with my secateurs, which I had forgotten, to clear the prickly brambles to get a good shot of the FB, and I had to content myself with tapping the top of the pillar with my stick rather than touching it and it was a bit too fat to reach. To compound my misery in the 50mph gusts of wind my cap blew off and settled just out of reach in the brambles beyond the barbed wire. In the end I managed to retrieve it using two walking sticks and wee carried on the the next bag. Overall a pretty miserable bag with no real views and lots of farmyard smells.

©Mark-UKUS

7th Feb 2024  14:01  by Motor mic

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th Feb 2024  14:00  by MickSan

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Called at farm was pointed to trig very friendly

7th Mar 2023  16:40  by G4VFL

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

WAB activation. Asked at the farm not a problem.

20th Feb 2023  11:59  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

parked at the end of the road up to the farm. Farmer was just getting a delivery of feed and it was no problem to visit the trig.

9th Oct 2022  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

Moorhouse Hall S6817 > Moorhouse Hall Top from GR: NY 26455 51177

4th Aug 2022  10:00  by SotonNick80

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked into the farmyard and the lady of the house came to the door. She pointed me in the direction of the trig. As you walk through the farm and up the path you come to two wind turbines. The trig is in the hedge on the left between the two turbines. You can use the gate to get closer to the trig, but it is on the other side of a fence. The trig looks very much intact and the FB is clearly visible. There are some views north and south along the path, but the others are hidden by the hedges.

11th Nov 2021  14:43  by beckroad

Gridref: NY 26500 50800   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Permission granted from farmer to park car in farmyard. A short walk south. Pillar is located in hedge between two wind turbines on east side of track.

Pillar at Moorhouse Hall Pillar tucked in hedge between the two wind turbines.

22nd May 2021  12:40  by vegibagger

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With permission from the bungalow. Trig is well buried in hawthorn hedge. Chose not to go into field with cows on the west but went round the track to the south eat and into that field that asks bells the TuMP summit. One can get close up to the trig but not photograph the FB s that's on the other side.

Trig ©vegibagger

26th Jul 2019  11:15  by RogerTempleman

Gridref: NY 26555 50826   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Met the farmer in the farmyard and he was happy for me to walk to the pillar.. in fact he disconnected the electric fences and told me the pillar was in the hedge between his two wind turbines. Also said there were cows in the field and they would ignore me - and they did!

6th Jan 2018  13:15  by rupertal

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

14th Dec 2017  12:52  by jonglew

Gridref: NY 26562 50833   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Called at the farmhouse, permission readily given. Pillar sits in thorn on a raised field boundary between b/w stock fencing. Original top cap retained, deeply indented lettering; sight holes not determined. Hopped over the second wire to bag the hill top 180m across a muddy pasture in driving rain - the things we do!

Pillar TP4914©jonglew
Spider TP4914©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4914©jonglew

8th Nov 2017  14:01  by slateloose

Gridref: NY 26500 50800   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked up lane to farm and spoke to farmer for access trig point, no problem very friendly. Trig point is well hidden in hedges on dirt bank. West facing F.B.

4th Sep 2017  11:40  by Moacky

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in farmyard. Unable to find anyone to ask so just walked along track to pillar.

6th Aug 2016  14:58  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited with P61 on 24 Trig day out.

Trig
Flush Bracket

6th Aug 2016  14:58  by painterman61

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Same approach as aye jimmy trig well guarded

Trig ©painterman61
Fb ©painterman61

8th Aug 2015  13:43  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: NY 26558 50829   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Hedge and barbed wire make top of trig awkward to get to, but OS cap with deeply indented letters. Got permission from young farmer.

Moorhouse Hall The trig.
Moorhouse Hall The FB.
Moorhouse Hall Top of trig.

19th Sep 2014  16:00  by wrose

Gridref: NY 26559 50826   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nothing really to add to previous visit reports. Visited with permission of and directed to by very kind friendly farmer. Pillar now forms part of banked fenced hedge.

21st Sep 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 26559 50827   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th Jul 2012  14:59  by CJO

Gridref: NY 26557 50828   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Exactly the same experience as MikeandKim, friendly farmer and docile cows.

23rd Apr 2012  10:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NY 26557 50828   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asked at farm for access and was allowed to Park in farmyard. Then walked up field of cows luckily they were not interested in us!

14th Jul 2011  13:40  by jlc

Gridref: 54 52812 00308   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

at the farm, the farmer and his wife were very helpfull. The son locked the dogs away then he showed me the route to go.

13th Jun 2009  10:27  by coinea

Gridref: NY 26560 50826   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

13th Jun 2009  10:25  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 26558 50827   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 27th March 1952 costing £20.10s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NY45/T47 in 1953. Levelled for height in 1972. Last maintained by the OS in March 1977. SITE VISIT: On hedge bank between fields. Column in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces 262° W. Vented through east sight hole.

S6817 - Moorhouse Hall pillar & FB
S6817 - Moorhouse Hall & self

10th Mar 2007  13:17  by Hartryggers

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up to the farm house hung about waiting for the farmer to ask permission, very helpfull farmer pointed the way to trig which was enclosed by a doule fence on a mound

21st Oct 2006  09:15  by chrisbombington

Gridref: NY 26600 50800   FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Accessed through farm yard with permission very muddy wellies would have been better than walking boots,the hedge in Ianmacs photo has gone and the trig stands on a raised dyke

Trig with inserts FB and plug
Trig on raised dyke

6th Aug 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, by pasture in hedge 10m E of track, FB faces W

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

13th Aug 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S6817  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

In thorny hedge. Friendly farmer.

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