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9th Mar 2024  16:35  by redDragon

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Pleasant walk through Heaton Park. Trig is up an embankment from ROW and slightly tilted

29th Dec 2023  15:12  by blackboot29

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

Parked at South Car Park of Heaton Park, then pleasant walk past Heaton Hall then through community woods to reach a track leading to number 1 gate out of park. Turn left and trig is on a mound to the right. An ATV track up the slope makes access easy.

8th Jun 2023  07:45  by Heidi

Gridref: SD 82800 05200   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Slightly buried, but great views across agricultural land

19th Feb 2023  13:25  by mralrule

Gridref: SD 82840 05200   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Never seen a TP buried on a slope before

1st Jan 2023  10:49  by AndyS

Gridref: SD 82846 05201   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 1/10

The trig is half buried in the woods and the flush bracket was covered, had to dig it out.

©AndyS

13th Nov 2022  15:10  by Ian Robinson

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

25th Sep 2022  00:00  by ThePowells

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Trip to Heaton Park today, parked over the road in Sainsbury’s car park. Nice walk through the grounds and then just outside the grounds towards the trig. Steep climb up to trig. Managed to dig out flush bracket.

16th Jul 2022  21:22  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Definitely tilted! Evening walk through Heaton Park from Smithy Lodge (our home for the week). Quite a steep bank up to the pillar.

Steep bank up to trig point ©thejackrustles
Parrenthorn and Mrs TJR ©thejackrustles
Parrenthorn collage ©thejackrustles

16th Jul 2022  21:17  by coinea

Gridref: SD 82846 05205   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

With thejackrustles

S2793 Parrenthorn

7th Jun 2022  18:18  by Foxy

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

Quick stop on my way to Bury. Easily accessed via the PROW. There's a school and farmland on one side with a reservoir on the other. The pillar is on the boundary between the school and farmland. Due to the litter etc the area felt neglected and I certainly didn't want to spend to much time there. The land has been built up around the pillar leaving it partially submerged and leaning. The centre for the spider is missing. The only view is accross the farmland towards the motorway.

Flush bracket ©Foxy
The spider ©Foxy
The pillar ©Foxy
Me & the trig ©Foxy
View from the pillar ©Foxy

21st Apr 2022  11:45  by Cadders

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

Trig is at the edge of a field near woods and it looks like a large pile of soil has been pushed against it. Whilst it is still intact it is not easy to read the plate and the top has been slightly damaged. I have seen worse and I am suprised this is still standing.

20th Apr 2022  18:00  by Kevlar

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Disappointed to see this trig abandoned and neglected. It's in wasteland between a school and Heaton Park. But it is easily accessible. Whilst I was here, I did a bit of digging around the base to make it look less buried.

23rd Jul 2021  21:01  by dharris

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

23rd Jul 2021  21:01  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

22nd Jul 2021  21:05  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SD 82846 05201   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked on Parrenthorn Road. Crossed Heywood Road and walked down Bridle Road, which is a public right of way (PRoW). The pillar can be found on the edge of a wood on the side of the PRoW, half buried in a mound of mud! Despicable way to treat a pillar! The cap is missing from the spider, and the flush bracket is half buried in the mound

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider/Theodolite Mount

10th Apr 2021  02:30  by Murchman

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

Trig 8 of a night time run easy to spot not a nice area

©Murchman

2nd Dec 2020  16:39  by iantitanic

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

geocaching nearby added this trig point into our walk... took a bit of finding as huge mound of earth hiding it!

©iantitanic

21st Nov 2020  09:41  by Sean_Tither

Gridref: SD 82848 05206   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Part buried

24th Sep 2020  13:18  by FrankR

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

Shame it's not had a better life. Not my favourite area!

30th Jul 2020  15:30  by tim747

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

10th Jun 2020  18:12  by G3mm4.B

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

27th May 2020  12:17  by yeovilwestie

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Reached from Heywood Road but equally as easy to get to walking through Heaton Park. At the top of a steep slope and it wet weather could be hard to reach. Easily visible from the path. Had to dig out BM as covered by soil that has been placed around it.

Trigpoint from halfway up the slope
Top of the trig ©yeovilwestie
After the Dig!

23rd Feb 2020  13:01  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

sunken into ground just up from footpath

©WuzzerL

23rd Feb 2020  13:00  by Iona2020

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

©Iona2020

23rd Feb 2020  12:54  by Pritch227

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

©Pritch227

22nd Sep 2019  15:39  by John DCC

Gridref: SD 82843 05197   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

8th Aug 2019  10:56  by jonglew

Gridref: SD 82845 05204   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

After Heaton Park county top, parking in the Heaton Park car park - a reasonable £1 for an hour. Pillar sits up on a bank N side RoW. Earth has been bulldozed against it causing the pillar to tilt and burying the FB, had to dig this out with a stick. Top screed is chipped and weathered; RHS sight hole open, all others buried.

Pillar TP5316©jonglew
Spider TP5316©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5316©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5316©jonglew

1st Jun 2019  09:08  by bettyb

Gridref: SD 82800 05200   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Jun 2019  09:08  by bettyb

Gridref: SD 82800 05200   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th May 2019  00:33  by DrAllsopp

Gridref: SD 82849 05199   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Damaged  Score: 3/10

6th May 2019  21:07  by DrAllsopp

Gridref: SD 82847 05207   FB Number: S2973  Condition: Damaged  Score: 3/10

Two large mounds of dirt have been dumped from the adjacent field covering half of the side with the flush bracket. Very poor condition.

24th Jun 2018  13:00  by Andy West

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

9th Feb 2018  09:30  by chevyfire

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

view of Oldham area. accessible up slope from footpath. mossy trig. not the most inspiring trig.

the trig

7th Feb 2018  11:35  by Moacky

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Walked along the lane adjacent to M60 from car park for golf course. Not the most inspiring walk I've ever done. Pillar seems somewhat down at heel and neglected.

©Moacky

27th Jan 2018  16:15  by timdoggart

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

Rather sad trig, leaning over a bit precariously. Parked on road near Heaton Park Reservoir and followed track between reservoir and school. Trig is on a wooded knoll up behind school's all weather sports pitch.

8th Jan 2018  13:52  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

east side of reservoir..Leaning tower of Trig and vulnerable to more of the bank slipping...41st birthday trig flush bracket numbers of Alan Dawson , inventor of the Marilyns

5th Nov 2017  15:12  by cathy trickett

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

needs a clean up!

moss covered

5th Nov 2017  13:47  by cathy trickett

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

leaning slightly

moss covered leaning slightly and sadly neglected

5th Nov 2017  13:47  by cathy trickett

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

leaning slightly

12th Oct 2017  14:20  by Hands

Gridref: SD 82850 05202   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

followed the enclosed path that runs between the school and the resr ,walked through a scruffy rubbish strewn wood to the moss covered , pitted trig which leans to the south , the cap is open as are two of the sight holes restricted view point mainly towards the motorway, quickly returned the same way

©Hands

18th May 2017  12:01  by slateloose

Gridref: SD 82800 05200   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

I agree a sad looking trig not even a view.

14th May 2017  11:39  by taylorjw

Gridref: SD 82849 05205   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Aw! Rather sad and moss covered pillar a short scramble up off a dog poo strewn path. Leaning a little, precariously close to the edge.

Parrenthorn trig point Rather sad and neglected©taylorjw

14th May 2017  11:39  by Wilburforce1

Gridref: SD 82849 05205   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

5th Feb 2017  00:00  by dogwalking

Gridref: SD 82847 05203   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

parked opposite school then along path between school and reservoir the up bank to the pillar

14th Oct 2016  15:09  by asbown

Gridref: SD 82847 05193   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

just up the bank from the path.

6th Mar 2016  13:35  by greenbell

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

A fine urban/country threshold of a trig, the turbined hills glow in the snow and sun, city near surrounded but Heaton Park cool but sunny. Near the Manchester UA top which is the temple less than 30 mins away.

Damp, motorway noise but also a lapwing and oystercatcher flyby

27th Feb 2016  13:50  by ted

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Detour to revisit. Lean is probably no worse than when previously seen, almost 10 years ago. Plug missing. Pillar blending in with the surrounding vegetation.

Parrenthorn trig
Parrenthorn trig
Parrenthorn top

19th Jan 2016  11:00  by SJW1960

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

19th Jan 2016  11:00  by SJW1960

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

18th Jul 2015  10:33  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked at end of bridleway for very short walk to trig. Nice little wood, not much of a view from here.

©jamiekeighley

1st Feb 2015  16:51  by Sophsky

Gridref: SD 82853 05197   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th Dec 2014  15:07  by CJO

Gridref: SD 82840 05206   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

No cap. Leaning to south. In a beech copse atop a small hill behind a rebuilt school.

Parrenthorn

14th Aug 2014  13:45  by dugswell2

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Tilting down towards the lower path between the reservoir and school. It has its own blackberry bush plus on the edge of a maize field and woodland.

14th Jun 2014  09:15  by paulxtr

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Short steep path up to trig from the track. The only extant pillar within the M60 ring road.

Parrenthorn ©paulxtr

29th Jan 2014  11:36  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

As good as can be expected standing here sandwiched between the city and the motorway.

24th Nov 2013  11:00  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Trig

14th Sep 2013  12:00  by piglizardsheepbunny

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Spotted while geocaching nearby

10th Sep 2013  20:15  by Malpas Wanderer

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

11th Aug 2013  15:26  by Malrae

Gridref: SD 82849 05196   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

easy access via path from Heywood road, , between school and the reservoir. Trig as described by previous report.

trigg

25th Oct 2012  12:36  by G7HRP

Gridref: SD 82864 05178   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

found while caching

©G7HRP

12th Jun 2012  18:16  by descarte1

Gridref: SD 82847 05203   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Good condition pillar, if a bit moss-covered and dinged on the edges. Metal loops are gone as is the cap with no plug present. FB faces W-ish with E/S-ish sightholes open only. Pillar is leaning 8 degrees off true but seems stable enough. Accessed from road to the north along the bridleway which was litter-, and barkers egg-, free....No real views except to the east to the motorway...

8th May 2012  18:30  by Particle

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Accessed from Heaton Park, but you have to get through the wall much further east then go along the path westwards. Just up on the bank in the trees. Views not great as motorway close by.

9th Mar 2012  15:36  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Arrived just at school day finish and the road is thronged, but no one on the track to the pillar. Easily spotted and reached up bank from rideable track. Reservoir is the termination of the aqueduct from the Lake District. Much info carved on roadside commerative stones.

16th Feb 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SD 82847 05206   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

11th Nov 2011  15:00  by Ron Plasma

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

A simple trip from Heywood Road. The pillar itself looks very lonely and neglected but accessible from the path. Now If I were a Maths teacher at that school .... Fear not. The fence disappears just below the pillar.

26th Oct 2011  15:42  by eurochamps

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

4th Oct 2011  16:25  by haighr01

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Easy access from a path between the high school and the res, trig well visible up a bank left after the school fence, you don't go into any grounds so no worries. Views possible towards Blackstone Edge, Oldham and that transmitter on the motorway summit. Big windfarm visible N spoiling moor. Plug gone, and all the hooks broken, but still standing folks.

15th Aug 2011  18:35  by dpeberdy

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parking at the end of the track, follow the track down past the school and then continue to the end of a wire fence. The trig is just up the little steep hill to the left. It looks like it is trying to slip down that hill. Not particularly inspiring, although there is a limited view in one direction.

9th Jul 2011  17:05  by painterman61

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Walked in from layby on estate good track runs between high school and reservoir turn left up banking at end of school fencing.Trig has quite a lean on it plug missing trees restrict almost all views.

trig ©painterman61
tilting trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

30th Apr 2011  10:10  by Terry L

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Pillar leaning & not in good condition. No plug. Probably public, as up well-worn path on steep bank beside bridle track. Not within bounds of Parrenthorn High School. Scruffy location. Longish walk from Prestwich tram stop.

Parrenthorn pillar

19th Mar 2011  13:20  by wanderer

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Walked from Hercules, criss-crossing the motorways. Two nice cut bench marks just along the track to the east, one on west pillar of Heaton Park gate 1, the other on a stone block a bit further east

30th Dec 2010  11:17  by tigger4242

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Trig on top of hill. Down the lane after the school. Easy to miss.

©tigger4242

16th Oct 2010  00:00  by rupertal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

11th Jul 2010  00:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SD 82846 05201   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Parked at lane end and found leaning trig on left after school grounds

5th Jul 2010  09:58  by PeteBoggs

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Lane still an eyesore - am I the only one feeling uncomfortable walking near a school with a camera in my hand?

©PeteBoggs

16th May 2010  15:40  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: SD 82851 05201   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

A bit beaten up, cap missing, East and South sites open with a jaunty wee southern lean towards the bridleway below... no rubbish today but certainly on a well-beaten path.

Parrenthorn ..at a jaunty wee angle :D

8th May 2010  14:29  by swampysean

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

8th May 2010  14:29  by craftinessa

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

18th Mar 2010  12:47  by Triggers

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 1/10

rubbish strewn approach along lane.

Parrenthorn ©Triggers
Parrenthorn-Me ©Triggers

12th Feb 2010  10:30  by Keith Stevens

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

Undistinquished spot - but you can see the motorway and a bit of the reservoir. Plenty nof litter. Pillar leaning, and grubby

18th Jun 2009  18:12  by Theo D Lite

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Easy approach from the west, then up the bank soon after the school.

14th Jun 2009  08:16  by Foinavon

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Found during a trip to Heaton park. Its leaning a bit!

George and Max at the trig

20th May 2009  10:15  by scubaclogger

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Found while placing some new geocaches in the area

3rd May 2009  16:00  by ocean soul

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Easy access off bridleway close to Heaton Park Resr. Still leaning

27th Dec 2008  19:28  by Dave_S

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Found today while geocaching nearby. Pillar is leaning slightly.

Parrenthorn Trig. ©Dave_S
Flush Bracket ©Dave_S

28th Oct 2007  11:30  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

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

Easy approach - trig leaning.

31st Jul 2007  11:00  by bonatti

Gridref: SD 82846 05196   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Uninspiring location, keep your eyes down on the bridleway for barkers eggs.

Leaning Tower

29th Jul 2007  15:40  by dal

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Still leaning, no plug, hooks all gone.

20th Jan 2007  13:27  by John Riley

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Approached from Heaton Park during family walk. Trig looks a bit tipsy!!

Parrenthorn Looking from the west side of the leaning pillar.
Parrenthorn The top of the trig.
Parrenthorn Flush bracket.
Parrenthorn My dog planning to push the trig over the edge!
Parrenthorn View from below.

1st Jan 2007  10:55  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Easy access off bridleway. Still leaning badly. Plug misssing.

11th Sep 2006  12:40  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Still safely leaning and some undercutting now visible. short "steep Climb" from bridleway could be fun when wet. Plenty of parking at the end of the Bway

30th Aug 2006  15:31  by Josho

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

nout good about this one really, its to easy to get too.

woo

30th Aug 2006  13:01  by Ben Jammin

Gridref: SD 82800 05200   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

Pretty boring really,up a hill off the bridleway just after the school on the left.

29th Jul 2006  15:10  by ted

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Plug missing and all the hooks have been cut through. Leaning but stable - I suppose that one day someone will push it over the top of the bank. Views of reservoir and motorway. Soft rain.

Parrenthorn trig
Parrenthorn trig
Parrenthorn FB

9th Aug 2005  15:15  by MikeG

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Sat there negleted and need of some TLC in the corner of a field behind the school .. visited whilst doing nearby Heaton Hideaway cache

Missing Plug ©MikeG
Coat of paint needed! ©MikeG

8th May 2005  10:05  by Dallan72

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

Found whilst geocaching nearby.

24th Apr 2005  13:40  by Trigger

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Apr 2005  17:50  by Pengy&Tigger

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A bit rough around the edges

TP5316

14th Mar 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 1/10

Leaning.

S2793
S2793
S2793

19th Feb 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

vgc, leaning, no cap or plug, concrete with large exposed aggregate, top of bank N side of track, grassland at SE corner of copse

19th Jul 2004  14:00  by fasgadh

Gridref: SD 82857 05179   FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Very coarse concrete and leaning. On top of a steep bank between a school and a field. Easily reached by a bridleway. Plug missing.

Parrenthorn Metal
Parrenthorn The leaning tower..

12th May 2004  12:00  by Seasider

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited en route to the pub in Simister! Didn't expect it to be still here but it was!

14th Jan 2004  15:45  by Father Ted

FB Number: S2793  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Walk down the bridleway from Haywood Road. The Trig Point is up a slope on the left past after you have walked past the school and wood.

Trig Point in a January dusk