T:UK - Number 14 MU RAF Water Tower

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TP11106 - Number 14 MU RAF Water Tower

Grid reference :

NY 38413 60282

Type :

Bolt

Condition :

Destroyed

OSGB36 Station :

NY45/T51

Current use :

none

Historic use :

3rd order

T:UK waypoint :

TP11106

County :

Cumbria

Nearest town :

CARLISLE

OSGB36 trig archive spreadsheet - IW
Trig Name	Original Name	New Name	EASTING	NORTHING	HEIGHT	ORDER	TYPE OF MARK	Computing Date	CLASS OF LEVELLING	Date of Levelling	LEVELLING DATUM	DESTROYED MARK INDICATOR	COMMENTS
Number 14 M U Raf Wtr Twr	NY45/T51	NY45T051	338413.68	560282.14	0.000	3	BOLT	01/06/1953	0			0

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There are 5 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 21753rd with 123 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 3.17/10 (from 6 logged visits)
Was First logged: 2nd Feb 2013
Has never been found intact
Was Last logged: 26th Aug 2023

Of the 6 logged visits,
1 recorded a location
The error was 2m

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Selection of photos for this Bolt.

By Trigger

By peregrinus

©jonglew

By ted

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Logged Visits:

26th Aug 2023 15:21 by Trigger

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

TP11106

7th Jun 2023 11:15 by dugswell2

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

Gone.

13th Mar 2022 12:55 by peregrinus

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

Location viewed from road to E, no water tower, Bing aerial shows new buildings close to location, older buildings nearby

Bing aerial

2nd May 2019 11:52 by jonglew

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

Kingsmoor Park Enterprise Zone now. Former RAF station housing 14 Maintenance Unit. Parked outside and walked in. The water tower has gone, photo is of the nearby electricity sub-station.

16th Feb 2019 12:10 by ted

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

Settled for a view from the disused railway line (now a nature reserve). No sign of a Water Tower but some old MOD marker posts visible.

RAF Water Tower site

2nd Feb 2013 12:10 by CJO

Gridref: NY 38412 60284 FB Number: Not logged Condition: Destroyed Score: 1/10

NY45 T051 BOLT. Site is in the carpark of the marketing suite of Kingsmoor Park industrial estate. The tower was next to the electrical substation and according to the security team on the gate was demolished a few years ago.

Number 14 MU RAF Water Tower destroyed