Logged Visits:

2nd May 2023  14:01  by MickSan

FB Number: 10678  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

2nd May 2023  13:59  by Motor mic

FB Number: 10678  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

25th Feb 2023  06:55  by Trigger monster

FB Number: 10678  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

This isn’t marked on the OS map (sheet 175), nor on the map on here. Only realised this and it’s neighbour were here when looking at details for Touchen End. Parked by church in Winkfield and went north along footpath on west side of church. Into field behind church, Footpath continues in north west direction. Over double fence to north of grassy field (possibly a horse paddock) is a fairly large house with a large garden. The west pillar is visible from the field beside some sort of tree house and a rock sculpture. Cap missing. Pillar weathered, but ok. Extra point for double pillars. What’s the story? Maybe someone who used to live here collected them. Strange the high FB numbers are consecutive. Other logs mention it was a satellite tracking station at one time. Views of house and fields beyond.

Tory Hall Farm Flush plate
Tory Hall Farm East
Tory Hall Farm West

10th Mar 2022  18:46  by Trigobsession

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

22nd Nov 2021  12:35  by JoeNTMY

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

Followed the public footpath from St Mary C of E church as others have, photo taken through fence, trig pillar unreachable.

©JoeNTMY

1st Oct 2021  15:34  by Susie B

FB Number: 10678  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Within the grounds of large property. Only just visible through hedge, approached from Winkfield church footpath as previously described.

©Susie B

23rd Apr 2021  12:45  by Nekyram

FB Number: 10678  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Took footpath through the churchyard and across the paddock. Trig can be viewed through the hedge.

6th Sep 2020  10:05  by AHD

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

After walking through churchyard follow path to a gate then veer off diagonally right to the fence line where the Pillar can be seen.

©AHD

17th Feb 2020  16:45  by TrigJS

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

Like with nearby Winkfield access not possible. Instead parked by church and used footpath to access paddock field that pillar is adjacent to. After heavy rain field was very muddy.

TP7864 The pillar. Photo taken from horses field.

10th Aug 2019  11:31  by Trigger

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

TP7864

25th Jun 2017  09:22  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 90533 72632   FB Number: 10678  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From the RoW running to W side of the church. Access a little tricky but not too difficult. Pillar sits in long grass next to a psuedo-rock-sculpture (it's hollow). Charente Hall doesn't look as though it's occupied, nor the new build either, but there were cars on site by a caravan. Looks like a vanity project and the money's run out! Pillar has no top cap or plug; LHS sight hole is open. Top screen is deteriorating. Views to NE only. On to the Winkfield pillar 150m ESE.

Pillar TP7864©jonglew
Spider TP7864©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP7864©jonglew

26th Feb 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 90537 72616   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

See Winkfield

3rd May 2015  15:01  by 21qazxsw

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

Could not get past locked gates. * * * Revisited 3 June 2015: access denied! See log for Winkfield.

1st Dec 2013  10:39  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: 10678  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Short walk from companion and in view a few feet from hedge. See also log for companion.

10th Jul 2013  18:00  by peregrinus

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

No cap or plug: top face has a rough cast appearance. About 10m N of hedge, just W of a sculpture.

4th Jul 2013  16:29  by edfielden

Gridref: SU 90537 72625   FB Number: 10678  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Congratulations to Griefmiester for finally finding this little oddity! Inspired by his success I high-tailed it down the M4 from Bristol after an early shift. A warning that access is iffy at best as Charente Hall and grounds are currently a construction site. I was escorted to and from the pillar by a friendly workman but the foreman seemed none too pleased! The pillar stands on the south side of the southern perimeter track beside a line of trees and two strangely-shaped chunks. FB faces NNE; ESE sighthole open, others plugged; plug/cap missing. The two pillars here are just 500 feet apart and seem to be related to a Minitrack Satellite Tracking Station, part of NASA's STADAN network. The station here at Winkfield - the only such STADAN site in the UK - was established in 1960-1 and handed back to the UK's Science Research Council on 30 Sep 1980.

10678 - Pillar Looking WNW ©edfielden
10678 - Pillar Looking SE ©edfielden
10678 - Top Showing strange markings on NNE face ©edfielden
10678 - Flush bracket ©edfielden
10678 - Trig pose! Looking SSW ©edfielden

3rd Jul 2013  15:34  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SU 90502 72714   FB Number: 10678  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Found it! I assumed that it was its neighbour until I got home and looked at the images, will go back tomorrow and bag the other one! Looks like it is few meters to the North West from where it is supposed to be, next to art work pretend stone thing (see images)not sure if it has been moved? - It is located in what is currently a building site for a new out building for Charente Hall, I asked for permission at the site office and after a short Trigpointing lesson i was taken to the pillar. Good condition missing cap, strange markings on what looks like an added bit or mortar with a 4 and a circle with a dot. It looks like it going to be a feature of the landscaping if the strange stone thing next door is anything to go by - top score for being the first to find it :). Update 5/7/2013 - it does look as if my Satmap is a few meters out ,might of been the proximity to the trees, I concur with Ed. the pillar in on the southern perimeter road and is inline with its neighbour, so use his position not mine! :). Thanks Ed. After some internet serching I have found some information about this area see - http://www.bfec.us/bfecpho39.htm - it appears to of been a Satellite tracking station in the 1960's I assume the reason for the pillars?

Pillar and FB
New Neighbour
Top
GPS Data
10678

26th Sep 2008  16:40  by bluebeard

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Possibly missing  Score: 1/10

16th Sep 2008  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Possibly missing  Score: 3/10

No sign of it - see Winkfield log