Logged Visits:

6th May 2024  13:50  by Stuart111270

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

28th Apr 2024  09:08  by Heidi

Gridref: SD 43300 17000   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Short walk to trig at back of farm building. Brilliant white coat of paint. Lovely 5 mile walk through arable fields using designated footpaths. Lots of hares, deers and wildlife.

28th Apr 2024  08:40  by Bally

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

2nd Apr 2024  12:00  by String Beans

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

24th Nov 2023  10:59  by Boxmoor Lass

Gridref: SD 43300 17000   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Very welcoming farmers, happy to allow us to visit this well looked after trig pillar.

4th Sep 2023  11:45  by timdoggart

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

Parked on lane, and walked towards farm buildings. Was met by a chap who asked me what I was looking for. On replying 'a trigpoint', he happily pointed me down the farm track to the right. The trigpoint has been resited on the left of the track just beyond the farm buildings at the edge of the field. Easy bag.

Trigpoint The trigpoiny
Trigpoint The trigpoint

10th Jun 2023  14:31  by Turftalkin

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

Nice farmers with lots of peacocks!

©Turftalkin
©Turftalkin
©Turftalkin

8th Feb 2023  14:00  by Brow Farm

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

16th Jan 2023  00:00  by StewB

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

Driving up Smithy Lane & parking aside the farm buildings on the right, where the 'office' is located though at the time I hadn't noticed it to be an office, I went in search of Mr Farmer to seek permission to access his trig point. After a minute or two of my wandering about he appeared obviously having seen or heard me from his office. By all accounts his son was the farm owner but out, nevertheless after chatting for ten minutes or so he granted me access telling me where it was. This is only my third permission sought trig & as with my first (but not second...Knowsley Hall where access was abruptly denied) the experience was a most pleasent one...Phillip was extremely nice! I think i'm correct in saying that this particular trig has been 'adopted' by Brow Farm such that it no longer belongs to The Ordnance Survey. Perhaps all trigs on private land are 'adopted' I don't know but for this particular trig 'life goes on'... It's been re-located (having suffered mis-haps consequence of farm vehicles) in a more tranquil place, it's been re-painted a gleaming white such that it can be seen from the International Space Station & it can be viewed by all who ask permission at the farm office.

5th Sep 2022  15:20  by Ian Robinson

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

Delighted to advise that the farmer has re-erected the pillar which is now positioned to the rear of the farmhouse. Although there is a PROW through the centre of the farm, please call at the farm office to request permission to visit the pillar Dont know why my photo's are always wrong way around !!!

©Ian Robinson
©Ian Robinson

2nd Feb 2022  12:08  by JoeNTMY

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

As previously mentioned, the pillar was damaged whilst harvesting maize. The farmer is looking to reposition it, away from the field, in the future.

1st Jan 2022  13:45  by Thomas David Whitaker

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

Trig is still on It's side on a pallet in the farm yard waiting to be re-erected. The very knowledgeable and friendly farmer showed me where he plans to put it; behind his buildings, on the edge of the field it originally sat, within sight of his farmhouse. Not many trigs in this area, so nice to know this one is still loved.

4th May 2021  11:50  by Skypaddler

Gridref: SD 43259 17056   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Toppled  Score: 4/10

Set on the West Lancs plane on a farm that also breeds peafowl. The pillar was accidentally toppled by a satellite-directed combine harvester and has been placed at the side of the field for the time being until it is repositioned. Friendly farmer commented that people trampled across his lettuce crop during lockdown to reach the pillar!

Brow Farm pillar Sadly toppled, but the intention is to raise it at the corner of the field enabling access to visitors.©Skypaddler
Brow Farm spider ©Skypaddler
Brow Farm bracket ©Skypaddler

29th Dec 2020  11:59  by Sean_Tither

Gridref: SD 43320 17041   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

24th Apr 2020  12:03  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

Very flat, lots of spring planting happening in fields and acres of plastic

21st Nov 2019  10:40  by Earby Rambler

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

Visited whilst on BM hunt in the area,walked in from Sollum nobody around to ask for visit, a nice location for a crop field trig.

Pillar

20th Feb 2019  13:00  by Topofthemoor

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Brow Farm. Parked on Smithy lane near farm. 0.1 miles to Pillar. Asked permission to visit the pillar. Very welcoming to visit. Thank you.

Brow Farm.
Brow Farm.
Brow Farm
Brow Farm

10th Feb 2019  14:12  by blackboot29

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

Drove up Smithy Lane to the farm and as there was no one about to ask went across the field to the trig. Easy to see thro the farm buildings.

©blackboot29

4th Dec 2018  12:30  by Wayne Mac

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Approached from Rufford Inn and took track past Park Farm and along Hunter Lane, then Farm path to Trig. A Bush has started to grow next to it, and ground very muddy around it. Nobody around to ask so just went for it

Trig Pillar

16th Aug 2017  16:36  by Border Peat

Gridref: SD 43300 17000   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©Border Peat

19th Aug 2016  06:51  by srichy20

Gridref: SD 43303 17039   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove up Smithy Lane and parked at the Farm. quick nod to a group of lads in the Barn and short walk to Trig in recently harvested field. Moss taken over from white paint but still in good condition.

1st Nov 2015  11:55  by dugswell2

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked in from Sollom starting along Smith' s Lane then passing birch trees, woodland and bracken lined tracks towards Brow Farm where the trig was bagged in misty conditions before the single dog started to bark.

13th Oct 2013  16:37  by CJO

Gridref: SD 43306 17046   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

All intact repair to top screed. BSM type. No one in farm house to ask permission but visible from car, so walked past the Peahen sheds with no trouble.

Brow Farm

18th Sep 2013  13:31  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked on Smithy Lane, walked up to office for permission to go through to trig. In open field, nice far reaching flat views. Nice spot.

©jamiekeighley

30th Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SD 43307 17046   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Mar 2012  16:34  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Success at 2nd visit. Several loud large dogs deterred anny progress last time. Their absent this time and a man working in farmyard was agreeable to my visiting. Sheds contain all white as well as normal peacocks and peahens. Pillar on very slight hill overlooking much arable land.

13th Feb 2012  15:40  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: SD 43302 17049   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

As others,asked at farm,no problem.White pillar in good nick,top looks like it's had some work done to it.original cap,BSM type fb,1 sight hole open.Fair view over flat farm land.

Brow Farm. Pillar.
Brow Farm. Pillar.
Brow Farm. Flush bracket.
Brow Farm. Top.

22nd Oct 2011  13:05  by ted

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug intact, BsM style FB. Pillar located behind farm buildings; in good condition.

Brow Farm trig
Brow Farm trig
Brow Farm FB
Brow Farm top

3rd Sep 2011  10:01  by g4wsb

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Ask farmer, drove to it

©g4wsb
©g4wsb

19th Jun 2011  19:37  by painterman61

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Visited on way back from Bannister Farm Fishery which is nearby 25lbs mixed bag in open today not bad but fish still in a lack lustre feeding mode.Trig in a potatoe field in vgc original plug shallow lettering bsm style fb in white paint.

top ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
Bannister farm fishery ©painterman61

29th May 2011  14:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SD 43306 17044   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Asked at farm and was told to drive to it,Sheds full of peacocks.Nice white trig

©Mickandkim
©Mickandkim

22nd Oct 2010  00:00  by rupertal

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

28th Jun 2010  15:45  by PeteBoggs

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

No access and no-one to ask

25th Feb 2010  13:58  by Keith Stevens

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Flat field. Very boring. Good condition, original plug. No farmer to ask, but I was acoosted by two dogs. It took ten minutes of me standing like a statue untiel they got bore with growling around my feet and let me stroke them

Brow Farm pillar

17th Nov 2009  11:04  by pete37038

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

Got permission off the farmer, no bother at all, walked up and bagged it, very good condition, everything in place and looks like is has been painted white again in recent times.

Brow Farm now painted up©pete37038
Brow Farm FB ©pete37038

16th Aug 2008  11:55  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asked permission of the farmer, no problems. Trigpoint is in the field behind the farm buildings.

BROW FARM TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO
BROW FARM FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO

11th Jul 2008  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. 30m into arable field. BSM style FB. My last LR108 trig.

5th May 2007  10:10  by PhilPamAndRob

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Decided to tip-toe through the farm yard to this one, but the shed of turkeys spotted me and made a lot of noise! Then took a lengthy detour around the edge of the field as it had been seeded

14th Mar 2007  10:20  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 3/10

Surrounded by crops.

8th Oct 2006  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Farmer OK'd me walking over the crop to the trig.

S3461
S3461
S3461

17th Apr 2005  13:05  by Trigger

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th Apr 2004  12:00  by Seasider

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23/29 for the day. A regular trig but again no public access and this one is in the middle of a field right behind the farm!!

15th Feb 2004  08:40  by Father Ted

FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Turn down Smithy Lane. Watch out for the geese on the farm. A nice drop of winter sunshine reflecting off the trig on this early winter morning.

20th Jun 2003  16:15  by John Stead

Gridref: SD 43307 17044   FB Number: S3461  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In open farmland surrounded by crops

The Pillar
The Plate