Logged Visits:

23rd Feb 2024  15:12  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

This must be one of the most appreciated TP's in the country. Heading down the A1 so made a short diversion through Pontefract for the Old Grocers MicroPub then onto the two Upton Trigs. A quick visit to the water tower then onto this one. Knocked on the door and the lady was only to pleased for us to visit. All is good, nothing really to add to the previous posts. I wish all pillars were as revered as this one.

©Mark-UKUS

26th Jun 2023  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

Upton Beacon Connecting Point S1743 from GR: SE 47340 13888

13th Jun 2023  13:20  by RAB

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 0/10

Could see pillar built into the wall of garden but owner wasn’t answering the door. Decided against trespassing and will hopefully return another time.

30th May 2023  12:28  by fasgadh

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Moved  Score: 0/10

Visited site on a tump bagging raid.

6th Apr 2023  00:00  by StewB

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

Second attempt at this one...Visited the week previous 'armed' with only a six figure grid reference under the impression that the trig would be around the water tower. Anyway, knocked on the door of the last house & a young girl answering, I asked was her dad in & referenced my wish to see the trigpoint. Calling for her mum & mum proceeding to the back gate, Paul drove up & opening the gate granted permission for me to do whatever it was I wanted to do...Alas digging it up to take home was not allowed. Paul & his family were most pleasant.

15th Jan 2023  12:42  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Asked at the house and had a long chat with homeowner who was lovely. Fabulous now he's dug out and exposed the pillar, looks amazing and views are spectacular

15th Jan 2023  12:39  by Pritch227

FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

very friendly owner allowed access,amazing views,had a nice chat with him.

©Pritch227

29th Oct 2022  09:57  by Trigpointerrier

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

Friendly builder lets us into garden.

26th May 2022  15:34  by MickSan

FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

©MickSan
©MickSan

31st Jan 2022  09:45  by Yorkshireman80

FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice one to locate, built into a garden wall, very neat setting with long distant views. Onto the next one .

12th Oct 2021  13:16  by coinea

Gridref: SE 47383 13992   FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

With jonglew and thejackrustles

S1743 Upton Beacon Connecting Point

12th Oct 2021  13:15  by jonglew

Gridref: SE 47389 13995   FB Number: S1743  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Installed 1947, replaces Upton Beacon pillar which OS record as destroyed 1947. Knocked at the house 'Beacon Heights', owners down with covid, but kindly allowed us to enter their garden to view the pillar, which has been incorporated into their rear garden wall. Without access to 2 of the sight holes the pillar is effectively useless for triangulation purposes, hence marked as damaged. Original centre cap retained, lightly indented lettering. Extensive views N.

Pillar TP7135©jonglew
Spider TP7135©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP7135©jonglew

12th Oct 2021  13:15  by thejackrustles

Gridref: SE 47389 13995   FB Number: S1743  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

With jonglew and coinea. Installed 1947, replaces Upton Beacon pillar which OS record as destroyed 1947. Knocked at the house 'Beacon Heights', owners down with covid, but kindly allowed us to enter their garden to view the pillar, which has been incorporated into their rear garden wall. Without access to 2 of the sight holes the pillar is effectively useless for triangulation purposes, hence marked as damaged. Original centre cap retained, lightly indented lettering. Extensive views N.

Upton Beacon Connecting Point collage ©thejackrustles

11th Jun 2021  11:50  by OldGreyFox

Gridref: SE 47300 13900   FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Paul (the owner of the garden where it's situated) showed me to the trig and took a photo. What a brilliant restoration job he's done, and what a nice friendly bloke.

29th May 2021  12:16  by dharris

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

29th May 2021  12:16  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

7th May 2021  11:00  by Ewainman

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

Wondered about for a while until I located the correct garden. Thank you to Sue (who lives in the house with the windmill in the garden) who pointed me to the right house. Paul the owner of the house where the trig is situated was great and let me take some photos. He has a very energetic German shepherd puppy who is already enormous but very friendly.

©Ewainman

30th Mar 2021  19:58  by The Trudges

FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Called at house and spoke with Paul the owner who was happy to show me the trig and welcoming to people who call to see it, Trig now fully on display and flush bracket back above ground level. Great to see the trig now restored to it former glory in its own little landscaped setting. Great job Paul good to see the trigs in good hands

Trig with Paul the owner
Trig
Flush bracket©The Trudges
Centre cap ©The Trudges
Spider©The Trudges
The old windmill next door©The Trudges

27th Feb 2021  15:10  by [email protected]

FB Number: S1743  Condition: Moved  Score: 10/10

Visited today on a walk from badsworth. Big thanks to Paul the owner of the Property who back garden this trig point this is in. Who was more than happy to take me to it. Area now landscaped around the Pillar and Flush bracket now exposed as was prev covered with earth. New wall built at sides of the trig. Next stop Barnsdale Trig

Upton Beacon Trig
Flush Bracket
Gangsta bagger

27th Apr 2020  16:09  by David Tipton

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

Guy at the house all too willing to show me and have a chat, which we did for over 20 minutes. I said I bet you get a lot of folk calling in, but he said no, I was only the second since he`d moved there ( eon being his first ).We talked of its uses and others in the area. He`d already started renovating the area, cutting down trees and why wouldnt you for the view he has. He also said he wanted to show the pillar off more and told me of plans to clear it all the way around and try and get down to the flushbracket, all which he hoped to have ready some time in summer and said to call back to see its progress. a very nice guy and hope his plans do come off.

15th Feb 2020  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

5th May 2019  09:02  by eon

Gridref: SE 47380 13991   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

(1386) Car in the drive, and two dogs in the garden, so called out a 'hello'. Met with a friendly chap, who knew a little about the pillar. He moved into the property in Jan 2019, and was told by the previous owner to ''expect visitors''! To date, I'm the first he's met. Permission to visit the pillar readily given, and a nice wee chat about it then ensued. Happy to let me climb about to record/photograph it etc. Only top half visible, the rest is buried. What can be seen is in good condition. FB is given as being S1743. A nice, and slightly unusual, one to bag, and a big thank you to the new home owner who's happy to carry on the tradition of letting us lot visit. Pillar history: Built on the 22nd of March 1937, at a cost of £3 17s 9d. Last maintained by the OS in October of 1985.

Pillar. ©eon
Top. ©eon

2nd Mar 2019  11:45  by bettyb

Gridref: SE 47300 14000   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Jan 2017  12:54  by slateloose

Gridref: SE 47300 13900   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Third time lucky, thankfully I don't live far from this one. Its a shame its half buried well above the F.B. but it still has it's top plate.

5th Nov 2016  00:00  by rupertal

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

2nd Jul 2016  09:42  by johnfwoolley

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

2nd Jun 2016  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SE 47387 13992   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Jun 2015  07:55  by trigger007

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

25th Jun 2015  18:50  by trigger007

FB Number: NOT VISABL  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

this trig point is located at the rear of a property. it is actually built in to a small wall.

©trigger007

23rd Nov 2014  10:35  by dugswell2

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

Walked up Beacon Hill cul-de-sac to admire the old beacon, water tower and trig.in wall. Friendly horse owner feeding carrots was very helpful.

22nd Sep 2013  16:18  by CJO

Gridref: SE 47370 13991   FB Number: BURID  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Eventually found John after trying the wrong house first and being confronted by the lady house owner hanging out a window and wearing her bath robe. Went round the corner as instructed. Up Beacon Hill (cul de sac), left in front of windmill, asked at house behind the one called Three Winds and met by very friendly dog and then owner. Big bush has now grown in front of trig so you can't see it from the gate unless you know exactly where to look.

Upton Beacon Connecting Point with John's feet

30th May 2013  12:45  by The RockKnocker

Gridref: SE 47385 13992   FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asked the owner of the property (John) if i could take a photo of the trig point, he gave me permition and told me that he gets a few triggers knocking on his door and that he does not mind the visits. Thanks John.

Upton Beacon Connecting Point Trig in a wall in a garden.

29th Sep 2012  08:19  by THE CYCLIST

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

9th pillar of day (plus 2 marked on OS map but no longer there, which I do not bother to log). Cycled up access road to houses and water tower. I wasn't sure where to find pillar but one of the householders drove up, knew what I wanted and took me to it in the neighbours garden. A lovely spot to be on this clear sunny day. A largely successful day out to cycle to pillars in the area to the North of Sheffield. Train to and from Sheffield, then exactly an 80 mile cycle ride and a bit of walking

26th Jun 2012  18:59  by PeteBoggs

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

Could be seen from road but nobody home and not prepared to trespass

28th Jan 2012  13:32  by painterman61

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

Knocked on door to ask for this one nice spaniel came out to greet me young lad granted access,Trig in vgc cap/plug tried to dig down as much behind and in front but failed to expose fb.

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
cap/plug ©painterman61
rear water tower ©painterman61

6th Jan 2012  13:25  by jamiekeighley

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

Interesting stumpy one in a nice location. Asked permission, permission granted by owner.

©jamiekeighley

25th Sep 2011  13:45  by M0NJW

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

As others have described. Met John and his dog. He still intends to paint the trig!

27th Aug 2011  08:55  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SE 47385 13992   FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Owner out and neighbour would not let us past the gate but photo was taken

5th Aug 2011  12:58  by wrose

Gridref: SE 47386 13994   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Accessible through the courtesy of the householder in whose garden the pillar is now located. Although now forming part of the wall the pillar is easy to see. I drove up the cul de sac to the reservoir entrance and started wandering around. Soon greeted by adjacent householder who willingly took me to where I wanted to be once I had explained my presence. There I was greeted by the trig 'owner' and his ever faithful silent spaniel. The trig is as others have described part of the boundary wall with lower part buried meaning that the flush bracket is not visible. Still retains an original plug. High score due to the unusual nature of the pillar and its location.

S1743 Upton Beacon Connecting Point Pillar.
S1743 Upton Beacon Connecting Point Plug.

23rd Apr 2011  13:45  by johnbamforth

Gridref: SE 47385 13992   FB Number: N/A  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Log #81. (88m). A short trip round the corner from the other trigpoint at Upton Beacon. Knocked on the door of the homeowner (his name is John if you introduce yourself) and as pointed out by Trigbagger, the Springer Spaniel is a very friendly animal indeed. (yap, hes still there 2 yrs on)! The trig is no different than previous photos, except for some reason a wall block from next to the trig is now sitting on top of it. (Maybe an adventurous trigger rockclimbed the cliff behind the trig and dislodged it). What do I know? I had taken an image from the rear as I came up the path from the N. Its about a 7m high cliff immediately behind the wall where the trig is embedded. As pointed out by asbown, the FB is buried - in the wall footings.

Upton Beacon CP The Pillar - embedded in wall
Upton Beacon CP views The cliff behind the trig. This is a disused quarry. The pillar is in the wall at the top, behind the foliage near the shed. Best shot I could muster.
Upton Beacon CP The Trig Station

26th Jan 2011  11:25  by wanderer

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

No-one in but easily seen from the gate. Plants may make it more difficult in summer. My 2008 Explorer appears to have the original Upton Beacon trig marked rather than this one

4th Jul 2010  16:00  by haighr01

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 3/10

Decision already made not to intrude but did not see pillar from street pressed onto tower itself

13th May 2010  10:00  by asbown

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

neighbour showed me round,fb buried.

22nd Oct 2009  13:30  by graeme1527

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

22nd Oct 2009  13:30  by Trigbagger

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

Knocked on the door but no one was in, a polite neighbour came out and told us where it was. Had a chat with a very nice Springer Spaniel who was in a pen in the garden, he didn`t bark, even with strangers in his garden.

Upton Beacon CP Pillar ©Trigbagger

21st Mar 2009  14:50  by splash

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

A good find in the last garden in the cul de sac past the old wind mill. A very nice neighbour took me to the right house and asked the owner if I could take a look.

11th Oct 2008  15:47  by Father Ted

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

Now has a board behind it but still very visible grom the garden. What a great long name for a trig point.

16th Jul 2006  11:30  by SUE-C

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

30th Apr 2006  10:55  by HEATHENS

FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Friendly house owner.

30th Apr 2006  10:55  by mickandshane

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

We asked permission at the house. The owner was very friendly and said that someone had been round once before and asked - probably Saginanivalis. He says he might give it a coat of paint this Summer. Plug with indented lettering. OS list FB no as S1743.

29th Oct 2005  12:57  by rad

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

Strange re-positioning!

17th Aug 2005  11:30  by MAC.HAWK

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

Little to add to previous entries really. Up the cul-de-sac (unsurprisingly) called Upton Beacon. Towards the top of the drive veer left and head towards the house on your left. Near the end of the drive Ted's photo should look familiar, the trig is to the right. Revisited July 2006, no re-paint (see mickandshanes later posting).

1st May 2005  14:10  by Kev W

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

Could be seen quite clearly from outside the garden after going up a cul de sack, didn't go up to it.

20th Nov 2004  14:10  by ted

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

Tried initially for this one from the field behind the house, not realising the steep drop immediately beyond the garden wall. Spoke to neighbour to confirm which house. Knocked but no-one in. As iainmac says, the FB is probably still there. It is S1743 according to OS data. Why two trigs so close together? As with Soil Hill near Halifax, the term 'Connecting Point' suggests something more definite than 'replacement for the predecessor'.

Upton Beacon Connecting Point (Viewed into the sun so photo a bit dark). The slight notch in the wall, immediately to the right of the two central trees, marks the trig.
Upton Beacon Connecting Point - garden trig. Ferrybridge Power Station in the distance.

30th Jan 2004  12:00  by iainmac

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

In a private garden. Has been incorporated into wall. Knocked but no-one in so took liberty of crossing garden to it. Plate is probably under soil.

22nd Aug 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

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

vgc; white; metal cap shallow letters; in rear wall of garden atop cliff; householder been there since c.2000 & was curious to know what it was. FB (S1743) buried, inaccessible. NB the Primary was S1544 (qv)

23rd Aug 1999  16:06  by vegibagger

FB Number: S1743  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

half buried in rockery in back garden, so FB not visible at all.. Guy quite happy to show me. Now feel like going back and asking gingerly if he might like the idea of digging away some of the rockery and showing the whole face in all its glory!! A future project!!