Logged Visits:

7th Feb 2024  14:40  by Robert Phillips

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

12th Oct 2021  16:38  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Up from road to east. Pasture and little bit of woodland on way up.

12th Jan 2019  10:20  by campagvelocet

FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No cap, bracing wind, spitting rain. Then a repear of the higher tump summit to the west.

26th May 2018  16:51  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NS 33848 69590   FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Log #486. Space for one car at south entrance to the derelict school, then walked back along the road past the entrance to Netherwood farm. Over a rusted gate and bee-lined SW towards the pillar. More cracking views, pillar is in good nick. [ExP-327/MiP-38/Rev-6/BM-39/IS-50/Other-26]

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Pillar
Cap missing

28th Aug 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 33849 69588   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in disused gateway at NS343694. North up road to gate at NS342696

17th Aug 2015  14:00  by Johnoneill1916

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Straight forward walk in from Murdermabrush with only the last 100 or so feet being steep. Cracking views though in all directions :-)

1st Apr 2013  14:04  by KipClanMan

FB Number: S3552  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Great panoramic views around Kilmacolm and beyond. I parked near the old school gates then nipped in over the fields, which was easy under foot.

S3552 Well preserved flush bracket
trig still in good shape
Team Clan Aimee brought a pal with her today©KipClanMan

28th Apr 2012  13:02  by coinea

Gridref: NS 33850 69585   FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

S3552 Side Hill

28th Apr 2012  13:01  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 33850 69587   FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Second visit. To obtain GPS measurement and for photography. Parking limited but room to park in south entrance to the derelict Balrossie School. Approaching from east, best route up is via grazing fields north of Slates, two gates to pass through. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces SE, ~142°. All sight holes open, innards filled with debris. 360° panorama with some long views. Local view overlooking Kilmacolm.

S3552 - Side Hill & GRP
S3552 - Side Hill pillar & FB

11th Dec 2011  16:03  by GM7something

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

VG condition pillar. Sadly a cloudy day but still views toward Corlic and surrounding area. I accessed hill from NS 340697, take the east of the two gates.

15th Apr 2010  11:10  by descarte1

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

VG condition pillar. Cap missing, no plug. FB faces SE-ish. All sightholes open, but not clear through. Good intervisibility views to other nearby pillars including Ranfurly, Barscube Hill, Corlick Hill and Auchinleck. Pillar looks like it's leaning to the west by about 9 degrees. Steepish ascent from road (I parked near Slates) but easy enough.

12th Feb 2010  14:27  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: NS 33846 69587   FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Cap missing with all sights open on this BSM pillar. Sat upon a rocky outcrop with plenty of sheep on a neat pasture plateau. Nice clear day with views to Trossachs and beyond.

Side Hill ..glorious afternoon.

17th Dec 2007  13:37  by SlainteJimmy

FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Crispy, frosty day with the muddy field frozen solid.

Clear day but freezing.

15th Apr 2007  16:08  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NS 33851 69589   FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

BSM type. No plug or cap. Recent marker-pen grafitti dated 4/4/07.

25th Dec 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

vgc, asphalt plug, nice hill, lovely view - high marks due mainly to frost & cloud inversion

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

22nd May 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Slip of finger entering fb number

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14th May 1996  17:50  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3552  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

First visit to record FB number. The pillar was completed on 29th November 1945, cost not recorded. In 1947 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NS77/T79 in the Glasgow secondary block. The flush bracket was levelled for height in 1952. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in August 1978. Spider no longer retains an OS plug.