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11th Apr 2024  10:03  by sarm1975

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bagged on a walk into York

Towthorpe

20th Mar 2024  16:12  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not specifically the trig today but the general strip of woodland for yet another, maybe final session of clearing a load more if the peppermint green plastic sleeves put on the saplings in 2011/12 when a mixture of cherry and oak trees are planted, though today in the fast east of the site about 120 metres from the trig I remixed plastic zheething from trunk of a holly tree. Also removed the final ones from the fast west of the site next to the Army Medical Services centre. The woodland is looking far better. It's been a far longer task than I'd ever imagined. Maybe 15-20 hours now spent over numerous sessions over past 12 months. Also randomly been snipping bits of the annoying bramble on bits of the site. I've made it easier to get in to the trig pillar over the last six months. At the bit of fence opposite the pullover on the opposite side. I've built brick step platforms to make it a bit easier specifically fur this with shorter legs. If any logger visitors want my compost and say hello when they visit, my local, two miles from my home. give me a call. veggibagger is Charles Everett 07988 741804. If I'm there and able to, I'll come & join you.

30th Jan 2024  14:15  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Multi re-visit for more clearance of pale green plastic sapling protectors from when they were planted

More hugging trees + background Towthorpe ©vegibagger

26th Dec 2023  09:18  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

My local pal... Trees planted about 12/13 years ago are so big now.. Had already given the bands between the yellow spiral a coat of dark green fence stain... Beautiful visit

Trig 45 mins after sunrise ©vegibagger
From sw roadside ©vegibagger
New livery ©vegibagger
SE roadside ©vegibagger
New 2023 fence step bricks ©vegibagger
Dawn view SE from parking spot ©vegibagger
Imagine Peace ©vegibagger
Tree's hugging Courtesy of vegibagger spiralising the sapling stems when they were babies©vegibagger

19th Dec 2023  14:24  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Multi revisit to my Peace pal with Spiralised hugging trees

Trig ©vegibagger
Hugging, spiralised trees ©vegibagger

15th Dec 2023  15:29  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Multi re- visit

15th Aug 2023  17:56  by vegibagger

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Multi revisit and video walking through the woodlands

Sunset from across the road. ©vegibagger

29th Jun 2023  17:10  by blackboot29

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As others did we parked in spot opposite the pillar and easy climb over fence . Can be seen from the car quite easily.

23rd Apr 2023  09:17  by vegibagger

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Repaint time with new golden spiral and freshly made stencils in six lines of the Peace statement

Trig distance ©vegibagger
Trig Peace words ©vegibagger
Stencils on the top ©vegibagger

15th Apr 2023  15:05  by weekender

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

23rd Feb 2023  16:56  by petevenkman

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©petevenkman

6th Jan 2023  13:56  by Jude2703

Gridref: SE 63660 58480   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in gateway opposite the pillar. Easily located as visible from road (although I’ve never noticed it before despite passing by regularly). Nothing much to view nearby.

Trig pillar

6th Nov 2022  11:01  by Thejenkies

Gridref: SE 63660 58484   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked across road and then hopped the short fence. All looks good here.

Towthorpe
Towthorpe ©Thejenkies
Towthorpe Reading taken at the site of the pillar.©Thejenkies

16th Oct 2022  14:17  by tommo

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

(241) parked across the road ,pillar in amongst the trees and visible from the car, easy climb over low fence, paint starting to fade and wear a bit now, nothing much to see by way of views, What three words. acoustics, stiffly, fetches

6th Oct 2022  11:03  by MickSan

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©MickSan
©MickSan

3rd Sep 2022  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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11th Jun 2022  19:30  by Hands

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From the parking spot across the road

©Hands

20th Apr 2022  10:33  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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20th Apr 2022  10:33  by dharris

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24th Dec 2021  12:00  by victron1987

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The swirly whirly thing!

3rd Dec 2021  10:30  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parking opposite. Over the barbed wire fence which is quite low.

25th Oct 2021  12:50  by BasilDowl

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Finally bagged this famous pillar en route to a visit to Yorkshire Lavender. Access was very easy despite it being on MOD land and the proximity to the barracks/rifle ranges - the pillar sits a short way into light woodland next to the road, it is visible from the road, there is a handy little pull-in directly opposite, and the low (non barbed) fence is a simple hop. The famous peace poem and paint job is now a little faded, but the pillar is in otherwise fine condition. Asphalt painted cap.

The pillar (1)
The pillar (2)
The pillar (3)
The flush bracket
The top of the pillar

16th Aug 2021  12:31  by The Trudges

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked in gate way to field then crossed the road climbed over the fence and easily picked out the trig. Trig in good condition and painted up with a poem on it. No real views other than trees . Replacement centre cap fitted

Flush Bracket
View from spider
Trig point
Trig
Spider

12th Feb 2021  16:48  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

My local... Snowy visit just to say a winter hello again to an old pal Top 386x384mm.

Trig ©vegibagger
Trig from road ©vegibagger
Trig up close ©vegibagger
Trig imagine Peace ©vegibagger

25th Jul 2020  13:27  by marc1701

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Unusual location for a trig with no obvious sightlines. Just off Towthorpe Moor Lane, quick hop of a fence and it's right there. The painted poem on this trig juxtaposes with the sound of gunfire from the nearby army firing range.

Frank at Towthorpe Trig
Imagine Peace

19th Oct 2019  11:40  by Analoguesat

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Finally managed to get to this famous trig near York. Surrounding vegetation died back far enough to make it an easy spot from the road, and the fence is no obstacle. Parking spot opposite a complete mud bath after heavy rain.

1st Oct 2019  12:57  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SE 63660 58485   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Would give this a good mark for artistic impression! The colours seem to have changed recently.

Not many like this one.

1st Oct 2019  00:00  by rams

Gridref: SE 63600 58400   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

23rd Aug 2019  13:53  by Pritch227

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

where are you charles??!!down south that's where!!!an impromptu visit to this passing nearby,just had to visit it,lovely paintwork!

©Pritch227

23rd Aug 2019  13:53  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Love the colours, so happy at last we have paid a visit to it.

©WuzzerL

12th Jul 2019  13:33  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Time for a new paint job, more subtle.

14th May 2019  09:23  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With Ali Beck.... Her first visit... On the way to the Haxby bakers.

Trig with Ali Beck ©vegibagger
Triggy painter ©vegibagger
Imagine peace ©vegibagger

9th Jan 2019  16:40  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

re-visit to take my rainbow sculpture of my dad's decades to it on the fourth anniversary of making it.

23rd Nov 2018  14:22  by asbown

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

slight detour but you have got to come look when close by.

23rd Nov 2018  14:22  by The reluctant trigger

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19th Nov 2018  12:15  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easily spotted from road this time of year .parked opposite,easy access over fence. Trig looking good. Visiting York, would have been rude not to visit Charles trig!

29th Jun 2018  07:07  by eon

Gridref: SE 63661 58483   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(834) Parked down Towthorpe Moor Lane at a handy field entrance. The location across the road is very densely overgrown indeed, with bracken and nettles to almost head height. The pillar would be visible from the road in winter months, I guess. But after a bit of searching, there she was. All good - though the plug is non original. Pillar history: Built on the 30th of July 1939, at a cost of £6 1s 6d. Last maintained by the OS in August of 1984.

Pillar. ©eon
Top. ©eon
FB S2642 ©eon

7th Jun 2018  12:29  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not the best time of year to go back to my local pillar in shorts. Tall bracken interspersed with nettles. Failed in my attempt to gingerly trample a way through without stinging myself but there's a section of fence with no barbed wire... The new cherry trees are really quite big now.... gradually got there to renew, with my Sharpies, the faded Peace message in this Peaceful Haven 18m into MOD land.

Peace pillar ©vegibagger

9th Feb 2018  13:20  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: SE 63657 58478   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Parked opposite in entrance to field, pillar visible from here at this time of year. Pillar in good nick, great paint job by vegibagger, concrete cap and one sight hole open. Has to be a 10/10 for vegibaggers great work and dedication.

Towthorpe Pillar
Towthorpe Pillar from pull in
Towthorpe Flush bracket
Towthorpe Top

21st Jan 2018  16:00  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A rare chance to see and photograph my local trig in snowy conditions. Snow from a couple of hours ago now rapidly about to disappear as it's now being rained on.

Snowy ©vegibagger
Snow top ©vegibagger

3rd Dec 2017  14:57  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visit with older son Toby and girlfriend /wife Florie after learning that they'd secretly got married same day 18th Nov as Gill n Jez's final Corbett on Arran.

Toby and Florie Celebrating marriage recently©vegibagger
Toby&Florie Showing their rings©vegibagger

27th Nov 2017  12:05  by dugswell2

FB Number: S2642   Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Easy to bag at this time of year.

26th Nov 2017  09:50  by Dusty

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited with vegibagger

Vegibagger & pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

26th Nov 2017  09:50  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With Dusty... Adrian Dust... last maintained by the OS August 1984 having been built on 30th of July 1939 at the cost of six pounds, one shilling and 6 pence

14th Oct 2017  13:40  by rupertal

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Easily found and nicely painted ;)

13th Oct 2017  12:33  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

re visit to renew the writing

24th Jun 2017  15:13  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SE 63660 58488   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

May only be 20m from road but took some finding in bracken well above head height and nettles (fortunately dry). Plus hidden fence with barbed wire (found a crossing point without b/w on return). Vegibagger's writing is starting to fade...

Towthorpe The TP, well hidden - bracken around trig flattened for photo.
Towthorpe The FB.
Towthorpe Top of trig.

28th Jan 2017  10:59  by srichy20

Gridref: SE 63659 58481   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 10/10

Scored 10 due to Vegibaggers artistic peace makeover. suspect that a summer visit would prove more challenging. The sound of riffle fire drifting from the adjacent Army Base is an interesting addition to the ambiance.

Peace poem.

18th Jan 2017  12:10  by vegibagger

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1st Nov 2016  13:17  by theposhbloke

Gridref: SE 63655 58486   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

22nd Oct 2016  10:25  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

I got the number 7 Park & Ride bus from Fulford Designer Outlet to York train station.I then got the number 5 Strensall bus,alighted at Queen Elizabeth II Barracks then down Towthorpe Moor lane to pillar.All on a £4 First Day ticket another BARGAIN day out.Walking back to York BM hunting along the way,then meeting Daughter in Fulford for lift home.

Approach
Trig
vegibagger's Inscription

7th Aug 2016  18:52  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Wondered if secret services might have wiped off the Peace words!! but five weeks on the re-painted Towthorpe is still the same as early July.

masked yellow spiral ©vegibagger
big stripes painted Before the masking tape pulled off. ©vegibagger
golden spiral re-revealed ©vegibagger
Just visible from the road ©vegibagger

16th Jul 2016  05:55  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

trig surface as canvas...creation over past month, of a peace sculpture with a core golden spiral in a prime number of 31 segments from top to bottom. Inspiration: Yoko Ono's sculpture imagine peace, on Videy island.

trig n kneeling mat ©vegibagger
Imagine peace a peace symbol with a golden spiral core, in a troubled world©vegibagger
top and east face, imagine peace ©vegibagger

12th Jul 2016  16:22  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Towthorpe had tatty remains of flaked paint. It's had a makeover. discreetly hidden this time of year, but just 15metres back from the road. It now has a continuous yellow spiral top to bottom. Work in progress.

trig ©vegibagger
north side entrance over fence opposite car pull in on south side©vegibagger
sweetish New cherries ©vegibagger

2nd Jul 2016  13:07  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

visitors at this time of year will find a hidden pillar. There's a pull off on south side of road almost opposite, 15-20m west of where the trig is. MOD fence is about one metre behind the road side bracken but there's two sections with no barbed wire on top there. I've forged a path leading right for 15-20 metres before it bears left, north to the trig in its own little clearing surrounded by seven foot high bracken and new cherry tees and oak. Be aware that ground other side of fence is about 20-30 cm lower than roadside.

1st Jul 2016  18:03  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

two sections of fence have no barbed wire opposite the pull in on south side of road. In summer fence is obscured behind a metre of bracken. Ground other side of fence is about 20cm lower. go diagonally right for15 metres and then straight ahead north for ten metres. if you want to meet the local bagger Charles Everett aka Vegibagger ring me on 07988 741804

28th Mar 2016  11:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SE 63660 58480   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked opposite and jumped the fence easy in early spring

27th Dec 2015  11:59  by paulxtr

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in layby to the south and hopped the fence. Trampled down a lot of dead bracken to fully reveal the pillar.

Towthorpe ©paulxtr

22nd Nov 2015  12:17  by jamiekeighley

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Parked across road at field edge, handy spot. Over fence, easily found from here. Glad to find so easily as I tried to get to it in summer and really struggled.

©jamiekeighley

22nd Mar 2015  12:45  by Stratford Strollers

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The nearest trig to our house. Seen it from the roadside many times but approached from the range side today by taking advantage of weekend closure.

10th Mar 2015  14:28  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Silly chums at my local trig 2km NE of my house, for the umpteenth time. With Bryn Davies

Silly chums ©vegibagger
spring trig chicken....not ©vegibagger

13th Dec 2014  13:00  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig Pillock with Trigpillocksson at my local trig. Any other enthusiasts wanting to meet up on their visit to York give me a bell or text on 07988 741804 (Charles Everett aka vegibagger)

toe attempted touching atTowthorpe. ©vegibagger

21st Jun 2014  05:48  by vegibagger

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happy solstice, Towthorpe!! Six foot high bracken already, but for those visiting this time of year note that there is a pull off almost opposite on south side of road and two sections of the top of the fence opposite are free of barbed wire and you may notice, once over fence, that there's a hint of bracken free path running to right for 10-15m before bending left to the trig. Trigs about 18m back from the fence now surrounded by new young cherry trees and a few oak.

very early morn sunshine on bracken surrounded trig ©vegibagger

20th Apr 2014  14:00  by trigofthedump

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Nov 2013  00:00  by dogwalking

Gridref: SE 63659 58482   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

can see it easy at this time of year

7th Sep 2013  13:18  by vegibagger

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cant keep away just for some more pics of top with new trees beyond

top with new trees ©vegibagger

27th Jul 2013  06:33  by The RockKnocker

Gridref: SE 63660 58480   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Its always fun trespassing on ministry of defence property looking for triangulation pillars, this I why I have scored this one a 7! I parked the car about 5oo feet from the pillar at the side of the road, walked along the road a bit, then I saw what looked like a little track in the bracken at the other side of the fence (thanks Vegibagger) so I hopped over the fence and got soaked from the early morning due on the six foot high vegetation but I was soon at the trig, on the way back I made the path a bit wider.

This trig point was hidding ! Its always fun trespassing on MOD property looking for triangulation pillars!
The triangulation pillar is in here somewere !
Trig Point at Gun Point I had fun sneaking about in here looking for the trig point

6th Jul 2013  14:48  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Multi time visit again with Jamie to my local pillar. Deep in 6 foot high bracken and nettles. Shame that Bangkok_ian chickened put of climbing over the fence. It's only about 15 metres in. I've been in loads and never been bothered by anyone. The new young cherry trees had cherries on them and some of them were quite sweet though many were not reallyripe enough yet and a bit sour. Jamie stood on the trig and could only be seen from shin upwards. For those who need hints for this trig at this time of year there is a small pull off on south side of the road about 10 metres west of where the trig is opposite. There is also a metre high barbed wire fence a metre back from the road edge invisible mid July, but two stretches of fence between posts the barbed wire has 'disappered'. For any people visiting shortly Jamie and I have tramped down a bit of a path though the nettle and bracken jungle. Don't go in shorts and sandals!! Enjoy....it is my local!

triggy to find, standing on it!! Trig Pillocksson in non smiling teenager mode©vegibagger
triggy standing with cherries Has a flying child just landed on top of the bracken??©vegibagger
these boots are made for trigging..... and that,s just what they,ll do, one of these days these boots, gonna trig from here to Timbuktu©vegibagger

4th Jul 2013  21:24  by Bangkok_ian

Gridref: SE 63653 58462   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Some way off the road but I was unwilling to risk a trespass at this time of night as a police car had just passed us.

2nd May 2013  17:05  by sky high boys

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Higher marks than normal just reflect me having a really nice day in the sun collecting trigs whilst at work, rather than the trig itself :) Back to Darlington, then Northumberland, Edinburgh and the Highlands to come. Fingers crossed!

1st May 2013  09:59  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

New Young trees planted a couple years back. I artistically spiralised some of the lower branches of the new young trees to NE and SW. Nice to visit again with no bracken and only fledgling nettle growth. beautiful blossom on one of the young trees.

21st Apr 2013  14:51  by catman

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Easy to find .No views to speak of

3rd Mar 2013  16:40  by Particle

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

Easy to spot this time of year as no bracken round it. Didn't fancy a run-in with the army so stayed behind the fence.

29th Jan 2013  14:59  by Whats the Point

Gridref: SE 63664 58470   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Easy. Logged with andriod app.

Towthorpe

23rd Sep 2012  15:16  by CJO

Gridref: SE 63664 58479   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Just inside the outer security fence of the army medical training facility. Pillar surrounded by bracken, young cherry, oak and birch.

S2642

6th Sep 2012  15:29  by slateloose

Gridref: SE 63600 58400   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Only about 20m from the road but well hidden in the bracken and the other side of a barbed wire fence.

16th Aug 2012  12:33  by trig-man

Gridref: SE 63660 58481   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26th Jul 2012  14:04  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

'Walking on a sea of bracken' pics can be taken when standing on this trig pillar totally hidden at this time of year. Pics duly taken of Jamie

25th Jul 2012  12:20  by vegibagger

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cycled out to my local trig with son Jamie, thinking, foolishly that it would be mid to late August before the bracken was really high!! Also both of us were wearing sandals and shorts and I'd forgotten that there would be nettles there too. Although I knew exactly where the trig is, it couldn't be seen. Loads of rain in last 6 weeks had made a jungle of bracken already seven feet high. Even the fence which I knew to be approx 2 metres from the road was densely obscured with grass, bracken and all matted together with pussy willow. Not an experience for bare legs, so vowed to come back next day and take a pic of Jamie on top of the invisible pillar seemingly walking on top of the bracken.

6th May 2012  00:00  by Tonyht

Gridref: SE 63660 58500   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

By road, easy access, painted white.

17th Mar 2012  14:30  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Took advantage of being in the York area to purchase a new car and did a day of trigging in the lowlands! As the previous visitor, waited for gap in the traffic and hopped over the fence.

12th Mar 2012  19:06  by PeteBoggs

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Parked opposite trig,got out of car and heard gunfire - interesting medical training! Waited for absence of traffic and hopped fence to trig and back in under a minute

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

25th Feb 2012  16:48  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

My local trig had some excitement today. I visited to introduce Towthorpe to a companion, Yorkie. Yorkie is a steel framework trig pillar sculpture. Towthorpe and Yorkie both have 'birthdays' indicated by their flush brackets in June; Towthorpe 2nd June '42, while Yorkie's is 18th June '07. Towthorpe is already smitten but Yorkie stayed less than an hour. Yorkie is off for a paint job makeover and will return.......

Yorkie sidling up to Towthorpe Towthorpe blushed at such a close encounter©vegibagger
Yorkie another Gemini just like Towthorpe!! The DH stands for Dutch House a gallery, cafe and eco garden approx 13km NNW of Towthorpe. 18.6.07 is the birthday of the Dutch couple's son York!©vegibagger
looking down on Yorkie's top spider While standing on top of Towthorpe©vegibagger
Towthorpe and Yorkie after a brief 'getting to know you'Towthorpe and Yorkie enjoy a snog!!©vegibagger
Yorkie and Towthorpe Closely admiring each others flush brackets©vegibagger

19th Feb 2012  16:13  by painterman61

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

MOD land this very quick photos lots of bracken, trig in vgc resin plug fair views.

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

26th Oct 2011  16:15  by wanderer

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

4th Oct 2011  11:06  by Border Peat

Gridref: SE 63660 58480   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Only viewed from road due to M.O.D. presents

Well hidden S2642©Border Peat

24th Mar 2011  15:30  by johnbamforth

Gridref: SE 63660 58480   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Log #55. (20m). #5 bus from Station Ave, York. Bagged on 12.3km walk from Skelton to Towthorpe via the lovely village of Haxby. Beautiful day. This Pillar stands amidst a new plantation. Warning signs for Troops - (no doubt armed and dangerous)! Nearest parking across road in entrance to farm field. Again, no views from this low altitude.

Towthorpe Trig The Pillar
Towthorpe Trig The FB

7th Mar 2011  14:15  by ocean soul

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

As per previous logs ... Busy road ...

7th Mar 2011  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SE 63660 58481   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Access no problem - low fence easy to climb over. MOD is Medical Tarining and no one to be seen. Just climbed over, walked up to trig, took a GPS reading and left. Simple!

25th Sep 2010  18:30  by craftinessa

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Invalid condition!  Score: 5/10

On MOD land, hidden by bracken and trees. Signs up saying firing practise taking place

25th Sep 2010  18:30  by swampysean

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Invalid condition!  Score: 5/10

30th May 2010  14:50  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

TOWTHORPE TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO

12th Feb 2010  12:27  by Rachel-C

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

Unreachable due to being on MD land and fenced

12th Feb 2010  12:27  by SUE-C

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

16th Jul 2009  16:45  by Bourne

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

This trig is currently practising camoflarge techniques. It is positioned on an army base and is surrounded by trees, visable from the road for the moment

21st Feb 2009  14:33  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Feb 2009  01:40  by Trigger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Jan 2009  10:05  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Yorkshire. Pillar will eventually be surrounded by trees. This trig has seen quite a variety of vegetation over the years. Resin plug.

14th Jan 2009  10:05  by Late starter

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Nearly got ourselves into big bother for jumping over the low wired fence to touch and photograph this pillar. An MOD policeman came along in an unmarked car to question us about what we had been doing. Surprisingly he had never heard of trigpointing but said he would check out the website. He also told us not to upload photos of MOD land as we could get ourselves arrested!

6th Dec 2008  11:54  by Trigpoint Bears

Gridref: SE 63648 58472   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(232) Logged from the road as it appears to be in a compound/firing range. Looks like some trees have been planted in nice military lines...

Trigpoint

29th Oct 2008  16:30  by graeme1527

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited it whist at Srensall Camp

29th Oct 2008  16:30  by Trigbagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited again while staying at Strensall Camp.

29th Oct 2008  12:15  by splash

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

The trig is now surrounded by barbed wira fence which we negotiated.

29th Oct 2008  12:15  by gowrie

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Four visitors to one TP in one day when no one has visited for 16 months!

12th Apr 2007  13:30  by Trigbagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Very easily seen from the road.

Towthorpe Pillar
Towthorpe FB

8th Apr 2007  01:15  by seanmac

Gridref: SE 63655 58480   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This trig is within the grounds of a military firing range, strange no-one else mentioned that fact! Ok its not that bad the trig is behind a fence [see photo] and there is a sign [see photo] The OS map shows "Danger Area" and "Ranges" which I believe is the mound with a green roof in my first photo

The Trigpoint See the firing range in the background
The Sign Please read this before you visit the trig

7th Jan 2007  14:30  by yorkshirenige

Gridref: SE 63660 58480   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Only viewed it from the road.

23rd Aug 2006  10:20  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

My local trig, wow all the gorse has gone, what a total change for this trig in ten years. From not being able to find it at all because it was entirely surrounded by 10 foot high gorse, to the south facade being revealed after friend who makes orienteering maps mentioned to MOD that it coudn't be found or seen and they broke down and pulled away the southern gorse, but now all the gorse been cleared away and fresh plantings of new sapplings all over the area around it. Differing stage sets for the drama of this trig's life.

26th Feb 2006  15:29  by Theo D Lite

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

Easily visible during the winter though its a risk jumping over the fence and covering the 10m, whilst the red firing range flags are flying.

12th Mar 2005  16:59  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

yo ted! missed you by abou 5 hours, coming back from a campervan show, remembered this enigma had been sorted, and i was driving past on the A64...

12th Mar 2005  11:18  by ted

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug replaced by cover. Gorse and bracken all gone.

Towthorpe trig - compare with iainmac's 'after clearing' photo.
Towthorpe FB

29th Jan 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, concave resin plug, N side of rd, c.20m back from rd, Jan05 gorse now gone; view S across York

31st Dec 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

A triumph for modern technology. Visited three/four times before and couldn't find. A new GPS and its first outing. It says I'm 1.6 ft from trig and although I cant see it its right ! Trig is covered in bracken and invisible. I cleared it so its now easily visible from road. This trig on the last day of 2003 completes Landrangers 105 and 106.

S2642 View from 6 feet
S2642
S2642 View from 6 ft after clearing

6th Jul 2003  09:10  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26th Feb 2003  11:43  by manonabike

Gridref: SE 63600 58400   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

6th May 2001  10:30  by sleepwalker

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Could easily be seen from the road but approaching it through the thick gorse was tricky.

24th Apr 1999  13:25  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

28th Jan 1999  13:45  by vegibagger

Gridref: SE 63600 58400   FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

My local trig, buried in twelve foot high gorse 15 metres in from road. Totally invisible when I first hunted in 1998 but now someone has pulled away the southern aspect gorse and I've now found it for the first time. Also protected by seven foot high bracken in summer

30th Mar 1985  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S2642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice white pillar standing proud in clump of gorse bushes with some low dead bracken around. Army(?)compound nearby housing many Landrovers