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13th Mar 2024  17:51  by Motor mic

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

13th Mar 2024  17:48  by MickSan

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

31st Aug 2023  00:00  by StewB

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

Out at 04:45am intent on an eight trig 'bag' & with it completion of the Whitehaven & Workington OS 303 map. Parkhouse, Standing Stones, Barrowmouth Wood, Stanley, Ravelsaye, Summer Grove, Harnsey Moss & Haile, a tough undertaking post a 283 mile drive with an 11 & a half hour stop-out...For Parkhouse parked at the 'fanned-out' entrance of West Coast Kennels GR 99722 23861 & climbing the gate, proceeded down the lane to take a right over a second gate. For Standing Stones parked in the lay-by at the front of Whitehaven Golf Club & accessed the trig thro' the gap in the wall. For Barrowmouth Wood parked roadside at GR 96489 14844 & from a short road walk North accessed the PROW up onto the trig. For Stanley lay-by parked to the side of the farm entrance on the B5345 at GR 97512 14306. Taking a short road walk South, a 'begging to be steppped thro' gap in the hedge at GR 97511 14073 'puts' you alongside the hedge 'housing' the trig but a short distance away. For Ravelsaye parked just off-road before the bridge at GR 98850 09803 & post a short road walk South-East, going thro' a gate on the left, walked around the field edges to access the hedge 'housing' the trig. Try as I did, I just couldn't find this trig, in close proximity both sides according to the Etrex numbers. The hedge was so dense, the vegetation so tightly intermingled, the spiky stuff so ferocious as to entomb the trig & prevent any 'hands-in' access on my part. For Summer Grove, the trig I anticipated having most trouble in finding, parked to the left of the access lane at GR 00214 15252 & climbing the gate, followed the lane up into the undergrowth to locate the trig hidden somewhat but sufficiently exposed on one side to find using Etrex numbers relatively easily. For Harnsey Moss parked at the passing-place cum lay-by at GR 99856 06816 & post short road walk North-West, climbing up the low embankment & over the low hedge, proceeded around the Southern-side of Silver Tarn up onto the trig. And finally for Haile parking to the side of the 'mine-lane' at GR 04140 08975 a short walk bearing left soon took me to the trig...Despite a 7 trig 'bag' upping my personal 'trig-pot' to 687, all I can 'see' is the negative in failing to 'bag' Ravelsaye! Not like it really matters in the grand scheme of things, ther'll be thousands of trigs i'll never see & no doubt others I likewise won't find but still I hate being defeated...it's personal trig & me!

15th Mar 2023  12:57  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked up at the entrance to Parkhouse Farm and walked up the farm road / footpath. Just past the apex of the bend where three fields meet, hopped over the small makeshift fence barrier into the middle one and walked the short distance to the pillar. Field was very wet but pillar sat very proud on its concrete plinth. Nice views over the snow capped western fells of Lakeland and northwards along the coast to Workington.

©Mark-UKUS

21st Feb 2023  08:44  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the top of the lane just off the road. Small gate in the corner of the field climbed over and quick walk to the trig.

13th Nov 2022  12:30  by rupertal

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

15th Apr 2022  17:38  by AndyS

Gridref: NX 99562 23937   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

25th Aug 2021  12:56  by G4VFL

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

A quick hop over the fence, no barbed wire !

7th Aug 2020  15:26  by slateloose

Gridref: NX 99500 23900   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked on grass at farm entrance it's then just a short walk up the lane to the trig point. A small gate gives easy access into field. Good coastal view.

26th Jun 2020  20:49  by vegibagger

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On plinth in field, short way down track and over easy fence at bend in track. Slightly snotty sign at start of track about ROW ending at farm.

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger

17th Jul 2019  14:12  by Andy West

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

23rd Oct 2018  13:40  by Thomas David Whitaker

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

Parked at the farm lane entrance and walked up to an easy to hop over little gate. Apart from the view out to sea, the whole environs is dominated by wind turbines. They appear everywhere. So it's either very windy here or the locals don't have a NIMBY attitude. Or more likely both.

18th Oct 2018  15:04  by RogerTempleman

Gridref: NX 99565 23937   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up farm road (leading to Parkhouse Farm), to point just past the trig to small gate giving access to field with the pillar - no need to climb over barbed wire fence(s). Evidence that field is used by cattle, but all clear today.

15th Oct 2018  19:53  by [email protected]

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

3rd Aug 2018  15:21  by evsbaggsy

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Did as part of a circular walk detouring and nipping 100m across field. Pleasant enough trig.

8th May 2018  12:47  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: NX 99569 23937   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at Park House farm and up footpath. Trig sits on exposed plinth..

3rd Apr 2018  12:00  by bwm

Gridref: NX 99564 23951   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15th Feb 2018  13:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

3rd Feb 2018  09:30  by beckroad

FB Number: S5668  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Quick 100m sprint alongside fence. Plinth expose.

22nd Jan 2018  13:59  by jonglew

Gridref: NX 99566 23938   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at entrance to Park House Farm, unmapped road on my 1:25k map. Walked along farm access road, then short distance along hedgerow. Pillar sits on a plinth, approx 5m NW into a pasture. Top cap missing, mortar plug; RHS sight hole open.

Pillar TP5310©jonglew
Spider TP5310©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5310©jonglew

30th Aug 2017  13:00  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: NX 99565 23937   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar on plinth in good nick, one sight hole open, concrete cap and stones have been placed on plinth. Good views on a fine day.

Park House Pillar
Park House Pillar
Park House Flush bracket
Park House Top

12th Jul 2017  13:51  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: NX 99565 23937   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in lane near metal gate, stepped over fence and 80m walk along edge of field to trig on plinth.

Park House The TP.
Park House The FB.
Park House Top of trig, cement cap.
Park House The TP, from another angle.

16th Jul 2016  19:53  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Visited with P61 on 12 Trig day out best looking Trig of the day.

Approach
Trig
Panoramic

16th Jul 2016  19:53  by painterman61

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easy bag from track trig on plinth vgc fine views

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

9th Apr 2016  11:06  by Moacky

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up farm road, stepped over fence and along grass strip at edge of ploughed field. Excellent views over Solway and to the lakes.

Workington and the Solway. ©Moacky

29th Jul 2015  18:30  by weekender

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

19th May 2015  18:20  by NorthernRed

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked up the farm road, nipped through a gap in the fence (looked like some one had deliberately cut it) and walked along the field margin to the trig.

Workington & Merrick from Park House Trig ©NorthernRed
Flush Bracket on Park House Trig ©NorthernRed

17th Aug 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NX 99565 23936   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Aug 2014  15:31  by paulxtr

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Lots of barbed wire!

Park House ©paulxtr

29th Jul 2014  13:40  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From across nearby fence - gate to S.

7th Jun 2014  20:29  by GIRTy

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 7/10

Unnecessary amount of barbed wire around the corner of the field where the pillar is situated. I walked through the gate into the adjacent field, which was sufficient to get photos of the pillar & the Flush Bracket.

Pillar in Barley field. Flush Bracket photographed from adjacent field, to the East.©GIRTy

17th May 2014  12:34  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

Gridref: NX 99565 23944   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good views to Western Lakes

25th Jan 2014  14:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NX 99562 23937   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Short walk over two barbed wire fences

12th Mar 2013  13:09  by asbown

Gridref: NX 99570 23937   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

just off the track but trouble to get to,good views

23rd Dec 2012  12:21  by trigangel

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

21st Jul 2012  16:53  by CJO

Gridref: NY 99560 23936   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On plinth at edge of barley field, inquisative cows in next field. Wind farms in all directions except to east.

S5666

31st Jul 2011  12:45  by jlc

Gridref: 54 36033 00335   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Electric fence and lots of barbed wire. I used a cardboard tube,with a slit cut. I placed it over the barbed wire,and it was a big help

9th Apr 2011  13:24  by Border Peat

Gridref: NX 99557 23929   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

No easy access into the Trig field S5666©Border Peat

3rd Mar 2011  22:01  by PeteBoggs

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

Simple access from road to wind farm

©PeteBoggs

27th Jan 2011  12:20  by Rayz53

Gridref: NX 99500 23900   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

I have marked it as unreachable because it is about 3m into a field ( no obvious gate or stile to reach it, can read the OSBM plate though) alongside the boundary of another farm field in which there was an open gate about 50m from the footpath and 200m up the lane / footpath to Park House farm and the wind farm.

19th Jan 2011  15:40  by wanderer

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lots of barbed wire

23rd May 2009  10:45  by coinea

Gridref: NX 99566 23935   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

23rd May 2009  10:44  by clochandighter

Gridref: NX 99564 23935   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

HISTORY: Pillar built in September 1949 costing £8.19s.9d. Computed as tretiary triangulation station NY11/T40 in 1952. Levelled for height in 1965. Last maintained by the OS in July 2000. SITE VISIT: Arable land. Combination of fences to climb. The electric line wasn`t energised so just the barbed to negotiate. Mapped field boundary NW of pillar is no more. Pillar in good conditon. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces southeast, ~129°. Vented through NE sight hole.

S5666 - Park House pillar & FB
S5666 - Park House & GRP

24th Sep 2007  10:15  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cumberland. Easy access from Park House Farm road apart from multiple fences by trig itself. Plug with heavily indented lettering.

3rd Jul 2007  14:30  by chrisbombington

Gridref: NX 99700 24000   FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

well fenced in

Park House workington in distance

12th Jul 2006  11:20  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Access must be a lot easier now that they've built the road up to the windfarm, with one tricky barbed wire fence to cross. Turbines stationary today, although bullocks in next field were quite lively. Plug with heavily indented lettering.

4th Jun 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

S5666
S5666
S5666

14th Dec 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; metal cap deep letters; on low hedgebk in pasture N of windfm access rd

2nd Aug 2003  17:00  by Isosceles

FB Number: S5666  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Good views today down the West Cumbrian coast and of Workington

©Isosceles

9th May 2003  09:50  by discjirm

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

This pillar is near a wind farm that dominates the area.

Park House flush bracket. Park House flush bracket.©discjirm
Park House trig point. Park House trig point.©discjirm
Park House trig point. Park House trig point.©discjirm