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17th Dec 2023  09:39  by CJO

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

A secure compound today but pillar is visible

Pillar

29th Sep 2023  12:36  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Had intended to approach from south through Marsh Gibbon but road was closed by the railway bridge. Second road closure encountered that morning. Detour was around to south and then back to north east. Pulled over near entrance to heavily secured compound. Checked around the perimeter fence and tried looking through the fence but couldn’t see pillar. Checked detailed map which indicated pillar was actually inside the compound. Didn’t fancy my chances. Nobody by gate. Broken telephone in yellow box. A couple of numbers on signs at the gate. Rang one and asked if the gate could be opened. Like ‘open sesame’ and it slid open. Thankfully spotted the pillar about twenty metres to south east of gate so went straight to it and managed to grab a few photographs, but not before someone approached me to ask what I wanted. Fumbled with phone a bit getting pictures but just explained I was here to look at the pillar. No aggro, thankfully, accomplished what I wanted. Cap missing. No views as surrounded by buildings. Scraped a few loose stones away from FB to get number. Well! Extra point.

Poundon Hill Flush plate
Poundon Hill North side
Poundon Hill South side

12th Jun 2022  11:51  by triggering

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

behind a fence, but still bagged.

24th Aug 2021  13:15  by vegibagger

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I sdcure compound, formerly a wireless Station. Phones the number on the gate. Initially a 'no' from yBr woman's boss, dating they were really busy. Meanwhile another young woman whits seen me at the gate came across yard to investigate. Explain that I was waiting for a phone call back once the woman on the phone and talk to her boss. This young woman then said oh yes that would be my mum then the mum rang me back and said boys said no. Gently pushed my care case, explained if come a long way, an art p egg object and is be less than five minutes. Then mum instructed daughter to let me in. Then mum came across yard as gates were opening.. Escorted me to pillar and politely asked me about art project. I was so intent on getting my air dry clay FB cast that I forgot to take my photos, but pleased I got Job done.

9th May 2020  00:00  by Sharp

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Saturday and its Covid19 lock-down. Site shut and deserted. Disappointing but not unexpected. Photo through high security fence. I'll be back.

Poundon Hill - 1

14th Feb 2020  12:28  by slateloose

Gridref: SP 63700 25100   FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Same as other , parked outside gate and walked into compound and across to trig point.

7th Oct 2019  10:45  by coinea

Gridref: SP 63729 25156   FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked outside gates and walked to trig. With thejackrustles.

S6765 Poundon Hill

7th Oct 2019  10:45  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked outside gates and walked to trig. With coinea.

Poundon Hill selfie ©thejackrustles
Poundon Hill - a tad sad location wise! ©thejackrustles
Poundon Hill collage

1st Aug 2018  14:15  by Nekyram

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked outside gates and walked to trig.

13th Jul 2018  11:11  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

When for a bit of a cycle just to put some miles down so went to Brackley and back before locating this Trig. As I climbed up the slight slope, from Poundon, I could see a double fence with barbwire on the top of them. I wondered if i would be able to access it. When I got to the gate, it was open and no one was in the gate house, so cycled right up to it, without any problems. Not many cars in here either. It seems to have sunk a bit. No views. Coming down the hill the other side was good as its steeper. And with this Trig I have now finished all of the ones centred on Reading. Good thing I am moving in a week then! So I will have more Trigs to bag from my new house.

Flush Bracket
TP with my bike and empty gatehouse in background

21st Apr 2018  17:27  by WuzzerL

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

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21st Apr 2018  17:26  by Pritch227

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

all locked up,viewed from the fence,looks in good nick.

©Pritch227

16th Jan 2018  09:46  by g4wsb

Gridref: SP 63734 25162   FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked opposite open gates walked straight to trig .

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31st May 2016  12:26  by jonglew

Gridref: SP 63725 25149   FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

WWII SOE base, then FCO/MI6 sigint station, currently Tower Hill Business Park. High security has been retained for the perimeter fencing, but seems gates are left open during business hours. However, having arrived and asking permission to view the trig was given an emphatic 'No, return later when boss is here', despite being able to see the pillar no amount of persuasion was any good. I did return later, but parked outside, walked in bagged the trig and walked out. Pillar has not retianed its cap and has no top plug. All sight holes are now below ground level. Can be viewed from outwith the fencing.

Pillar TP5516©jonglew
Spider TP5516©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5516©jonglew

23rd Oct 2015  15:30  by robinhood

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Second of two trigs after dropping son off in Bicester and what a surprise it turned out to be. I had doubts I wouldn't get to it with the fencing, but as the gate was open I drove straight in and parked in the car park near the deserted security block at the entrance. Spotted the trig on the near the corner of a factory unit and walked up to it a bit wary as a couple of CCTV cameras monitored the place. I decided to announce my presence to someone in a busy car body spray shop and chatted with a quality control bloke who said there was no problem. He'd never heard of trigpoints but if I wanted to I could speak with the owner of the site in the building near the tall aerial which I didn't do. He thought the place was a listening station in WW2 and heard there was a range of bunkers deep underground! The body parts were carbon fibre for the Aston Martin Vanquish. He said the owner of the unit near the trig had a tank in the bay next to it, go and have a look, he wouldn't mind. Sure enough, there was one with an armoured first aid personnel carrier behind it. All this upped the score from an initial 4 to a 9. No views, but so what... Advice: best to go during working hours mon to fri.

2nd Aug 2015  16:40  by RichardM

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 8/10

Set within the bounds of the once MI6 wireless station. Can't remember having seen such a secure site with double fencing, real fencing! (5m high topped with razor wire) and floodlit 'no mans land'. Unfortunately no one to ask permission to visit.

31st Jul 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SP 63733 25157   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Now a workplace with units. Gates open 1pm Friday afternoon and not challenged.

9th Jul 2011  10:50  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SP 63732 25151   FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Builder let us in drove to trig

7th Apr 2011  07:48  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The chances of visiting this looked unlikely on approach with a prison-like double security fence. However, gates wide open and walked in easily. Part seems to be car repairs part derelict

27th Nov 2009  12:24  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: SP 63717 25142   FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

The caps missing with all sights under gravel and no time to dig... reckon its Military?

Poundon Hill ...slightly Military ;-)

3rd Aug 2009  11:50  by bluebeard

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 3/10

20th May 2009  16:12  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Strange location for a trigpoint, still, at least it has survived - good condition cap and plug missing

11th Oct 2008  16:10  by dal

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

Compound all secure late on a Saturday afternoon - so could not access. Trig visible from road. I could not make out the number on the FB with binoculars.

16th Sep 2006  13:30  by Glaslyn

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 1/10

No sighting ,GPS within o.o3 but could see squat.Not a huge compound but big enough.

14th Sep 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, no cap or plug, by NE corner of building, visible from road 40m N of road, 20m W of gate, in hi-sec fenced compound, ex MoD, Motor racing research. 6:10 pm Thurs, bit of a long shot but 2 guys still on site, left soon afterwards, let me in and showed me button on gate to let myself out (v glad the gates opened!) FB faces road, may be readable e.g. with binocs?

26th Jan 2006  15:00  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 4/10

Closed gates and 10ft high barbed wire fencing didn't hang around for this one

22nd Jul 2005  17:55  by Lathama

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 1/10

Arrived at the heavily-fortified compound to find the gates open and no-one about. Spotted the pillar, partly-concealed by a huge lorry with 'Le Mans 24-hour Endurance Race TeamTruck' on it. There's a lot of white paint but no plug. The flush-bracket is painted white. All sightholes below ground level. Shot out quickly - and 30 seconds later the security gates closed automatically, so I got in the car and bolted!!!

14th Apr 2005  09:45  by Trigger

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

25th Oct 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S6765  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Inside what was an MOD enclosure - very very impressive fence and barbed wire. Now seems to be used by motor racing fraternity so gates wide open and no-one about.

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11th Aug 2001  16:40  by fasgadh

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

Probably in very securely fenced enclosure full of buildings. Now used by private industry, this was a transmitting station for the Foreign Office. Looks very sinister.

29th Mar 1981  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Inside high security fence of wireless station. Too scared to ask to go in, so took a photo and departed