Logged Visits:

28th Sep 2023  15:54  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked by the pump station and fought the gale over to the trig and back.

22nd Aug 2023  11:50  by Earby Rambler

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

Visited whilst on short trip out with eldest daughter, Pumping Station looking in a sorry state.

Pillar
Pumping Station

29th Jan 2023  16:39  by The Trudges

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Spider with original centre cap©The Trudges
Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
Trig
View from spider ©The Trudges
Centre Cap©The Trudges

29th Jan 2023  16:38  by MickSan

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©MickSan
©MickSan

23rd Dec 2022  13:20  by BasilDowl

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

As with the nearby S7587 Thiefgate, our visit copied the majority of logs here. We parked up on the grass next to the disguised relay tower (fascinating building by the way) and with the field empty of both crops and livestock, and the gate unlocked, the brief trespass took mere moments. The pillar is in superb condition considering where it is, with reasonable paint, full metalwork present and the Royal Volunteers plaque still attached. Views limited as the drizzly fog had descended. A good, easy trespass trig.

The pumping station/relay tower
The approach
The pillar (1)
The pillar (2)
The flush bracket
The top of the pillar
The cap
Distance from pillar to gate

19th Sep 2022  16:00  by Nekyram

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easy find. Could see trig from road . Parked at pumping station.short walk over field to see plaque on trig with the words, Yorkshire Volunteers 'c' Company.Halifax.

12th Sep 2022  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

Sail Hill S7750 from GR: SE 17477 83036

8th Sep 2022  16:05  by Tigerfeet

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spotted this on a study of OS map whilst staying in nearby Ellingstring, so did a little walk to find on a dullish afternoon. Located near edge of field, close to pumping station by road, and as gate was open, we headed up grass field to get to trig.

Sail Hill Trig Point
Sail Hill Trig Point Me at the trig

21st Jun 2022  14:15  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked up by the "Pumping Station" and asked the farmer who was cutting the grass if it was OK to go to the pillar. No idea what he said over the noise of the machinery, but he smiled, so I took that as a "Yes". Nice views over Vale of Mowbray to the North York Moors.

19th Apr 2022  15:00  by Tonka

Gridref: SE 17230 83050   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good grass field, with only a few sheep grazing

Flush Bracket
Trig point

26th Feb 2022  13:30  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

26th Feb 2022  13:30  by dharris

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

8th Jun 2021  16:21  by blackboot29

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

Diversion from circular walk from Jervaulx Abbey First of two. Hot and sunny day

19th Oct 2020  11:35  by We TRye hard

Gridref: SE 17238 83059   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Altitude 257m. Met the farmer at the gate an sought permission to visit. Had a good natter with a conversation ranging from trig points, surveying, nearby pillars and wind turbines.

©We TRye hard

29th Aug 2020  15:15  by stan toon

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice n easy

©stan toon

29th Jun 2020  14:44  by JRoche2018

Gridref: SE 17239 83058   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice easy bag from by the pumping station building, up tram lines to Pillar. Made harder work by it blowing a hoolie. Good condition, nice to see the plaque still there although paint was flaking a bit.

Approach

29th Jun 2020  14:44  by JRoche2018

Gridref: SE 17239 83058   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice easy bag from by the pumping station building, up tram lines to Pillar. Made harder work by it blowing a hoolie. Good condition, nice to see the plaque still there although paint was flaking a bit.

Approach

29th Jun 2020  14:44  by JRoche2018

Gridref: SE 17239 83058   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice easy bag from by the pumping station building, up tram lines to Pillar. Made harder work by it blowing a hoolie. Good condition, nice to see the plaque still there although paint was flaking a bit.

Approach

29th Jun 2020  14:44  by JRoche2018

Gridref: SE 17239 83058   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice easy bag from by the pumping station building, up tram lines to Pillar. Made harder work by it blowing a hoolie. Good condition, nice to see the plaque still there although paint was flaking a bit.

11th Dec 2019  13:50  by beckroad

Gridref: SE 17200 83000   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A well maintained trig looked after by Yorkshire Volunteers C Company Halifax. Spider intact. Lovely views. Very interesting building microwave relay station disguised within a barn building. Parked on roadside. A less than 300m return walk.

14th Jul 2019  13:40  by Onewomanandatrig

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

Has a plaque on from the Yorkshire Volunteers 'C' Company, Halifax

16th Dec 2018  15:26  by CJO

Gridref: SE 17234 83051   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

All intact. White paint. Pillar has been adopted by Yorkshire Volunteers 'c' Company Halifax.

Sail Hill

18th Nov 2017  00:00  by rupertal

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

10th Nov 2017  12:45  by Hands

Gridref: SE 17239 83057   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

From the odd building to the east, through open gate and directly across arable field the brightly painted trig , which is in good condition with an original cap and 2 open sight holes , the plaque to c company Yorkshire volunteers is still attached

©Hands

22nd Jul 2017  09:58  by srichy20

Gridref: SE 17232 83057   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 9/10

Freshly painted and looking good. Sign declares it is maintained by the C Company of the Yorkshire Volunteers from Halifax. Nice

9th Jul 2017  10:30  by PaulthePlanner

Gridref: SE 17235 83058   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice to see it's being well maintained. All Pillars should get a new coat of paint, there part of of heritage, ancient monument in their own right.

8th Apr 2017  16:08  by ger

Gridref: SE 17237 83055   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Spider has metal cap. Plaque on pillar:- 'Yorkshire Volunteers C Company Halifax'.

10th Feb 2016  13:06  by Chixverbil

Gridref: SE 17237 83056   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

29th Dec 2015  15:17  by painterman61

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy bag from microwave building trig painted white original condition adopted by yorkshire volunteers good views.

top ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

27th Oct 2015  15:08  by Particle

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

15th Aug 2015  10:00  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked at strange building, easily found from here.

©jamiekeighley

16th Jul 2015  21:38  by NorthernRed

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked by Microwave Relay Station, walked up field side, spotted trig in long grass.

Sail Hill Trig ©NorthernRed
Sail Hill Trig Spider Painted over in a slap dash manor, but it good overall condition.©NorthernRed
Sail Hill Trig Flush Bracket ©NorthernRed

17th May 2015  11:50  by slateloose

Gridref: SE 17200 83000   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked near tower and the trig is visible from the road. Just one gate and along fenceline to trig.

16th Apr 2014  13:30  by Pritch227

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

spotted the large building on the approach from masham towards ellingstring and parked beside it.made a beeline for the trig across the open field,no problem.good views,nice spot up here

©Pritch227

23rd Feb 2014  11:48  by paulxtr

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Walked up from the strange building by the road. The gloss paint is starting to peel away in places.

Sail Hill ©paulxtr

8th Aug 2013  06:29  by clochandighter

Gridref: SE 17235 83052   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 27th September 1953 costing £15.15s.3d. Levelled for height in 1954. Computed as tertiary triangulation station SE38/T79 in 1955. Last maintained by the OS in February 1975. SITE VISIT: Approached from east. Parked on east verge, opposite gate at SE174829. Through gates following RHS of upmapped field boundary to top. Pillar in very good condition, immaculately painted in white gloss. Plaque affixed to NNW face reads "Yorkshire Volunteers 'C' Company Halifax". Spider retains original OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces ENE, ~105° along field boundary line. Southeast and northwest sight holes open. 247° open outlook spanning from northwest clockwise to SSW, remainder blocked by nearby woods. The strange building by the roadside seems to be a well disguised communications tower containing parabolic dishes.

S7750 - Sail Hill & GRP

2nd Mar 2013  15:00  by ted

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Revisit. Pillar painted gloss white (blistering). Plug intact and a plaque has been added. Still no signs or notices on the odd roadside building. Sunny afternoon with good views across towards the North York Moors.

Sail Hill Pillar with plaque
Sail Hill top, towards road
Sail Hill pillar, looking away from road

2nd Feb 2013  13:20  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SE 17237 83055   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy access from coms tower

26th Aug 2012  09:01  by dmacbrew

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

4th Jun 2012  10:58  by bigtykedog

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Interesting building, well maintained Trig with everything in place.

5th May 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SE 17238 83053   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

21st Feb 2012  14:21  by Border Peat

Gridref: SE 17237 83056   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

easy walk

©Border Peat

19th Feb 2012  12:45  by Paulus66

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Just a few hundred yard from the distinctive Yorkshire Water (?) building on the Healey - Ellingstring road. Who's painted this Trig I wonder ??? In very good condition with original plug. Extensive views northwards.

27th Sep 2011  15:00  by PeteBoggs

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

As most others - parked by curious building and took short stroll to very visible trig

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

24th Sep 2011  13:35  by yorkshirenige

Gridref: SE 17230 83050   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked near the strange building like others before me and walked along the north edge of the field boundary. Painted white. Original cap.

7th Sep 2011  15:19  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©stonestreaker
©stonestreaker

9th Jul 2011  17:00  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Someone loves this one, shinny white gloss paint...no whitewash here! Rural location on the boarder between the arable land and start of the dales. Our guess as to the use of the odd buidling is something to do with communications, looks like a microwave communication tower and yep we've seen the one in Northumberland as well...sad or what!

23rd Apr 2011  11:40  by redDragon

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

White pillar, easy to reach my taking the field edge (north side) from that strange building. There wasnt even anything to climb over

6th Sep 2010  13:17  by wrose

Gridref: SE 17238 83059   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easily accessible (between fields) and highly visible (painted in white gloss paint). Like others I too parked near the strange building and then just followed the hedge line to the pillar. (Walking on the north edge of the field divide is best and prevents the need to cross a small wire fence.) Some lovely views from up here. It is just a guess and nothing more, but I wonder if the building is to do with a water pipeline that runs through the area.

S7750 Sail Hill Pillar.
S7750 Sail Hill Flush Bracket.
S7750 Sail Hill Plug.

30th Aug 2010  15:26  by Theo D Lite

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good views to the E and well looked after.

17th Jul 2010  11:55  by bluebeard

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

8th Mar 2009  15:15  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SE 17237 83059   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nearby building of more interest than the trig.

Sail Hill View towards curious building.
Sail Hill OS cap.
Sail Hill The FB.

7th Feb 2009  14:55  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Yorkshire. All round snowy views today. The trig is painted white with a gloss paint, which both seems to stand the test of time and act as the perfect camouflage on a day like today. Plug with deep indented lettering.

Camouflaged trig pillar

7th Feb 2009  14:55  by Late starter

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked alongside senrabyar's unusual building! Beautiful day - thick snow, sunshine and blue sky. Excellent views. Pillar was painted with white gloss paint. Plug intact with deep indented lettering.

18th Oct 2008  15:17  by senrabyar

Gridref: SE 17237 83057   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Just a comment about the nearby unlabelled building. It is not the only one! There is another near Haltwhistle in Northumberland at NY729610. I've uploaded pictures of both (sorry admin if this is not appropriate)

Unusual building near Sail Hill TP This building is near the Sail Hill TP. There are no signs to identify its purpose.
Another very similar building, also unidentified This building is on Plenmeller Common, south of Haltwhistle at NY729610. I used to live near there, and was mystified to its purpose. Now I\'ve discovered another with the peculiar bulbous grey panels. Any ideas what they are for? Are there any more?

1st Jan 2006  15:27  by Brisey

Gridref: SE 17235 83057   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

There are lots of ups and downs hereabouts and I stopped at the wrong place initially. If I had looked at TUK first, I would have realised that the odd looking building is a useful roadside marker for this TP.

TP5788 Sail Hill at sunset
TP5788 Looking towards the odd building - a disguised water tower perhaps?
TP5788 top
S7750

8th Oct 2005  13:50  by ted

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug intact; pillar an unusual colour. Couldn't figure out what the roadside building was hiding - elec/comms/waterworks usually have a notice with contact details but this one didn't.

Sail Hill
Sail Hill trig
Sail Hill trig (with fan club)
Sail Hill trig (over hedge, rhs of bldg)
Sail Hill FB

24th Jan 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

S7750
S7750
S7750

3rd Aug 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; metal cap deep letters

16th Apr 2002  15:30  by manonabike

Gridref: SE 17200 83000   FB Number: S7750  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

13th Jan 2002  10:30  by sleepwalker

FB Number: S7750  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Approached across the fields from the nearby A6108.