Logged Visits:

11th Nov 2023  09:55  by mattfallen

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

28th Aug 2022  20:31  by THE CYCLIST

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

re-visit. An earlier start than usual, normal local lanes at first, then as a Sunday, rarely used main road into Coventry. There in time for the pre 11am Gregg's breakfast baguette and coffee. Followed signed cycle route out of city to Baggington and back into the lanes which I haven't ridden in years. Pillar short way down private road. Pillar in good condition with original plug. The "B&B" has now been deleted from the attached property sign.

6th Aug 2022  10:17  by CJO

Gridref: SP 38714 66525   FB Number: S2354  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

All intact. Moved to entrance of an (ex) B&B.

B&B gateway

18th Jul 2020  00:00  by Sharp

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Moved  Score: 6/10

Well preserved TP albeit in the wrong place. Cycled up "private road" Easily spotted. No challenges but scowl from chap mowing.

Snowford - 1

9th Feb 2019  17:19  by Pritch227

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Moved  Score: 6/10

drove up the lane to the b&b,took a photo and got outta there!!!

©Pritch227

9th Feb 2019  17:19  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©WuzzerL

12th Aug 2018  00:00  by dogwalking

Gridref: SP 38700 66500   FB Number: S2354  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

drove up the track to the pillar no problem

6th Oct 2016  11:34  by asbown

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

easy drive to.

6th Oct 2016  11:34  by The reluctant trigger

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

30th Sep 2015  17:27  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Moved  Score: 7/10

Along the railway path, then over a small paddock to drive Pillar Is on the left at fork in lane, good condition, glad it survives. Got "told off" climbing gate from paddock so apoplectic and left. No images and no GPS location :(

2nd Sep 2014  12:02  by Jonathan.Russell

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

Visited the original site of the pillar, using DGPS to get the location to within 2 or 3 metres. Absolutely no trace of foundation. Pleasant views. Admittedly without permission, but farmer busy wrangling huge machine along muddy track nearby and didn't seem bothered by my presence.

It was here Absolutely no trace of foundation, with crops grown across the site.©Jonathan.Russell
Panorama from the trig site towards Helidon ©Jonathan.Russell

14th Mar 2014  12:00  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

26th Dec 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SP 38709 66530   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked opposite private road and walked up. Plenty of room to park by trig but not advised . On walk back to car, was challenged and accused of being nuts - all very friendly and willing to chat, so glad I had not driven up.

11th Oct 2012  16:37  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

Drove up to it.

1st Apr 2012  16:13  by dal

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

So as not to annoy the locals, I took the alternative, and very pleasant, approach of walking along the former railway line, and looked down on the trig in its new position. Accessed from the bridge 400m to the SE, path up from NE side of bridge, NW side of road. Nice rivet SW side of bridge, NW side of road.

13th Oct 2011  08:29  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

I tried to find it at its original site (as marked on recent OS map) a couple of years ago. Now having started using this website, I've spotted its discovery at its new location. No problem locating and cycling up private road to view. I would prefer it to be in situ, but its new use looks good and is preferable to total destruction.

12th Mar 2011  16:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SP 38515 66341   FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Drive by trig in its new position Bagged and scarperd

6th Mar 2011  14:10  by arranc

Gridref: SP 38706 66529   FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

good condition in its new role. similar to The Riddox TP6416

5th Oct 2009  00:00  by Garth Fenton

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

1st Jul 2009  12:00  by DanTrig

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

Bagged sometime mid 2009, probably after bagging Bretford trig.

21st Jun 2008  03:30  by Trigger

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

10th Aug 2006  19:00  by Bens

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

He he. Followed previous advice and drove up the snaking driveway, took a photo from the car and buggered off sharpish. No trout about today though. There are quite a few "private road" signs scattered about which look rather imposing but no signs of life fortunately. The trig doesn't half look stupid you know. The poor sod has a ridiculous B&B sign stuck on - how dare they!

10th Mar 2006  17:55  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SP 38510 66340   FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Got position from earlier logs and also general gist of what to expect,drove up ,and took pics from inside car,woman came out of house on the left just as i was turning and driving away!

©Glaslyn

20th Sep 2005  19:00  by rhayader_wanderer

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

A last minute decision left me reliant on the 50k mapping and a bike ride from the north along the green lane so like Fasgadh I can claim an unsuccesful search of its original home.

30th Jul 2005  11:15  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Well found Father Ted. We parked on the road and walked up the drive and under the railway bridge etc as we thought this the polite thing to do. I photographed Shane next to the pillar and noticed that the old lady from the B & B was in her front garden. What a miserable old trout she turned out to be - saying we should have asked permission before going up the 'private road' at all (I can't quite figure out how you'd do that). Anyway, I advise any future baggers just to visit the trig and not get into conversation with the natives - we certainly won't be staying there for B & B! Plug with indented lettering.

12th Feb 2005  11:00  by Lathama

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 4/10

Thanks to Father Ted's brilliant observation I didn't need to walk the railway track - just drove straight up the farm drive! It looks really smart with the nameplate on it. It's all intact with the central plug [slightly indented letters]. All sightholes closed. Some reasonable views N/NE. I wish I could get one of these for my front drive!

19th May 2004  15:00  by oliford

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

Didn't see the actual stone but we didn't look very hard. Nice ride back to leamington down the dismantled railway and along the canal path.

26th Mar 2004  18:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, sporting a B&B sign, by private drive nr house. Failed Oct03, this revisit following the trig's rediscovery. Was reported to be in its original position early 1990s, close to edge of field, easily visible

28th Feb 2004  11:30  by Father Ted

Gridref: SP 38720 66529   FB Number: S2354  Condition: Toppled  Score: 4/10

I found this one mainly though luck with a little intuition thrown in. Finding a parking spot proved a little tricky and I ended up pulling in on the minor road near Snowford bridge. I then took the path north west on top of the old railway line. Having read that fasgadh believed the trig was missing I kept my eyes peeled and then low and behold as I was passing the farmhouse on the left I spotted her. She has been moved from the hill down to Snowford Farm to act as a feature and signpost for the Coach House bed and breakfast. My GPS was giving her new location as SP 38720 66529.

Flush Bracket
Trig Points new life
Trig and surrounding buildings

9th Jan 2004  15:40  by fasgadh

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

Almost definitely missing, but who knows, I may not have looked in every gorse bush. Not many hiding places - missing presumed farmerised. On the 1:50K but not on the 1:25K map. Well I looked thoroughly, but unfortunately in "the right place". Heaven help us! Walking trigs.. Well spotted that man.

Snowford: The site.. This is the given grid ref, and agrees with the 1:50000 map. ©fasgadh