Logged Visits:

26th May 2025  09:53  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

Back on my usual trek from the Scottish Borders to Bedford for work. Knocked on the door but no one in, posted a thank you note through the door anyway :o).

20th Apr 2025  18:15  by CJO

Gridref: NZ 30726 37932   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Moved  Score: 10/10

Originally located near Tamworth. The farmer moved pillar to his yard. Pritch227 then relocated to his garden in Belper. Due to a house move the pillar has then found it's way to the northeast, with a new custodian. Some 141 miles from its original location.

installation

13th Apr 2025  14:30  by Laggan Boy

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

I had the good fortune of meeting Chris & Christine maintaining East Grange TP when I made a visit. They advised me that they had obtained this TP & had moved it up to Bowburn in Co. Durham and had installed it outside their house. They kindly allowed me follow them home to enable me to check it out. It looked very smart in it's new location.

Grange Farm Bowburn

11th Mar 2025  12:30  by Mossy Walks

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

After posting my Derbyshire trig adventures on the "Find all the UK trig points" facebook group, I received a message letting me know about this trig which currently resides next to a house in Belper. I was however informed that in a few weeks it is being rehomed again, likely to be somewhere much further away. A quick lunchtime drive allowed me to bag it before it moved.

©Mossy Walks

30th Mar 2024  16:40  by Earby Rambler

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

Visited whilst on day out with Painterman61.

Pillar

30th Mar 2024  16:40  by painterman61

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

Visited with kind permission of the owners super effort to rescue the pillar and re-install it at home. The pillar is all intact with the original cap.

Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Cap ©painterman61
Flush Bracket ©painterman61

24th Feb 2024  17:30  by Forgetmeknot

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Moved  Score: 1/10

Headed to where we thought the trig was, on reading previous logs realised this is no longer here and has moved to Derbyshire.

29th May 2023  11:27  by Trigger monster

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Moved  Score: 1/10

Turned east off A513 about three miles east then south of Alrewas. Four hundred metres east along the road turned south into Grange Farm. Gated entrance. Pressed buzzer. Asked if I could look at the TP? Didn’t know what I was talking about, and they weren’t at home at the time. Fairly short conversation. Map indicated pillar was about a hundred metres north of a public footpath. Headed around to start of footpath just to the east of the railway bridge at corner of road to south west of the farm. Bit of a plod across ploughed field then over a stile quite overgrown with vegetation. Along field boundary then turned north at hedge line joining from the north. Now south of the farm I had pressed the buzzer for about half an hour earlier. No sign of pillar. At this point decided to check on here to discover it was moved. Disappointing. Moved to somewhere in Belper, apparently, be helpful if current exact location could be given.

Grange Farm Looking south, pillar would have been on left of picture
Grange Farm Looking north pillar would have been on right somewhere

30th Sep 2022  10:45  by eon

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Moved  Score: 10/10

(2723) Walked straight passed this one the other week, but thanks to an kind invitation, I made sure to find time to add this one to the list today. Pillar moved/rescued from a Staffordshire farm a few years ago and now located at the top of a drive. Apart from a few scrapes, presumably from its uprooting, all is looking good really. And sitting pretty in its new location. Metal work intact and sporting its original centre cap with lightly indented lettering. Excellent! Pillar history: Built on the 13th of September 1938, at a cost of £3 5s 9d. Last maintained by the OS in April of 1978. Marked as destroyed June 2018.

Pillar ©eon
FB S2262 ©eon
Top ©eon
Centre cap - detail ©eon

24th May 2020  13:22  by petevenkman

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

Great location, landowner was more than happy for me to visit and get a photo, 10!

©petevenkman

6th May 2020  18:38  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Moved  Score: 10/10

©COVID Trig Point Challenge

1st Feb 2020  17:57  by peregrinus

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

That was a surprise :-)

22nd Aug 2018  10:15  by robinhood

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

Came to the site of the trig having not checked its current status beforehand according to the previous comments. It wasn't a wasted trip as I was on a walk with my mates Tracker Dog and Rubber Ball, and a good walkabout it was. Mild disappointment not to see it but hopefully it has gone to a good home. Will this be the fate of more trigs? (Our walk centered on Coton in the Elms, England's village furthest away from any coast. The locals call it 'Coton by the Sea')

24th Jun 2018  12:34  by CJO

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

Popped in to farm to check the condition of this one to see if a rehoming deal could be arranged - farmer was surprised by the pillar's popularity and how the word had got out as to its currently "retired" state - as someone has already collected it and taken it to Belper - exactly where is not known. Got a bonus CBM though on the barn.

8th Jun 2018  13:30  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S2263  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

©WuzzerL
©WuzzerL

7th Jun 2018  18:38  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

I read the log for "trig-man" this morning, so as one of my local pillars, I decided to re-visit this afternoon. Used the ROW from the East. It used to be in the middle of a field which is currently a hay/silage crop. A quick look along neighbouring hedgerows to see if it had been dumped there without success. Returned to road and cycled up access to Grange Farm. I enquired of some men working there and one kindly took me to the far side of the yard where the pillar (no foundation) lies on its side with the FB upward. I was told it had been removed with the permission of the OS as it was an obstacle to machinery when under cultivation. They had wanted the metalwork to be removed and returned, but too attached to concrete. He expressed a desire to dispose of the pillar entirely. Anyone want to offer it a home?

6th Jun 2018  10:49  by trig-man

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

6th Jun 2018  10:36  by trig-man

Gridref: SK 20469 11328   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

No longer here. Just grass

14th Aug 2017  20:33  by seanmac

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

couldn't see it as the wheat crop was at full height

7th Apr 2017  11:39  by dadu 13

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Grabbed whilst doing the nearby series of caches, young crops in the field.

©dadu 13

24th Aug 2016  15:00  by desperate dan

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

Maize has grown up around it so no longer visible

8th Jul 2016  12:54  by slateloose

Gridref: SK 20400 11300   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig point in middle of a field of maize about 4ft high at the moment. Walked across from lay bye near railway bridge.

24th May 2016  00:00  by gasman

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

11th Jan 2016  14:30  by simplysup

Gridref: SK 20484 11334   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

My first of 2016. Trig is in middle of a pasture field, footpath goes through nearby. Views OK, flattish.

Trig and FB

15th Nov 2015  13:30  by Pritch227

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

parked off the A513 adjacent to the fp in a layby just before the bridge,easy access up the fields,pillar near fp,nice views.I later acquired this pillar from the farmer in june 2018 and kept it on the front drive until april 2025 when I had to sell the house and couldnt take the pillar with me,it is as we speak heading up north Durham way to it's new home.

©Pritch227
Heading off to it's new home ©Pritch227

4th Nov 2015  14:27  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in a layby and followed marked path to the trigpoint. Another muddy one. Signs concerned me a little given my earlier run in with the shotgun!

The sign ©thejackrustles
Grange Farm Selfie ©thejackrustles
Grange Farm Collage

13th Aug 2015  13:10  by Alancache

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

I was doing a geocaching series and didn't realise it took me past this trigpoint. Nice views but not so keen on the cows.

The pillar and cow

1st Dec 2014  07:45  by PeteBoggs

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

Accessed from W. Just off PROW

©PeteBoggs

25th Nov 2014  12:32  by Garth Fenton

Gridref: SK 20481 11330   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Access from Rose Cottage, the footpath on the left of the house, after a few yards turn right at the gate and wander through the trees to the open field, signpost on the ground, over the field to a stile at the corner of another field them follow one's nose to the pillar.

15th Nov 2014  09:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SK 20483 11326   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at railway bridge for easy walk up fields

28th Dec 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SK 20484 11332   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

18th Aug 2013  13:32  by CJO

Gridref: SK 20481 11328   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

just off PROW. Dairy cattle grazing. All intact.

Grange Farm

18th Jul 2013  22:14  by tomy tucker

Gridref: SK 20400 11300   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

13th Jul 2013  16:55  by Bourne

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

Passing

14th Mar 2013  11:15  by rams

Gridref: SK 20400 11300   FB Number: 2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Mar 2013  00:00  by tomytucker

Gridref: SK 20400 11300   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

6th Nov 2012  10:45  by Dusty

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket

24th Dec 2011  13:25  by dal

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cap intact. Walked along FP from E. Field with trig pasture, but no animals.

26th Mar 2011  14:51  by sven

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked at farm and asked permission. Farmer seemed worried about me until I smiled nicely and explained reason for my visit. They don't sell eggs for once. Excellent views or would be without the low cloud which had lifted enough to see Drakelow Power Station in Burton as seen in Whatsthepoint's photo. Good to be back in Staffordshire.

Great viewpoint

26th Feb 2011  14:30  by pjr

Gridref: SK 20485 11331   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Got the bus to Elford from Burton.Walked along lane to the A513 onto footpath to Trigpoint at Grange Farm.A little difficult to keep on route but finally made it.A notice next to trig regarding a protest.Say no and protect.Off to Highfields for trig there.

8th Feb 2011  10:40  by Whats the Point

Gridref: SK 20483 11328   FB Number: 2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in the lane between Edingale and Harlaston – walked over the Mease footbridge and on through the cottage garden. Trigpoint in same field as the footpath with short grass – easy. Came back via Haselour House and Harlaston. Lovely day with sunshine and no wind.

Grange Farm

18th Jul 2009  11:55  by ted

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pasture with cattle reluctant to move. Plug intact, FB polished. Cloudy and humid. Often see this one from the train, so good to visit.

Grange Farm trig with owner
Grange Farm trig
Grange Farm FB
Grange Farm top

20th Nov 2008  13:50  by splash

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked just off the main road before the railway bridge. Walked up through the fields straight to the trig.

20th Nov 2008  13:50  by gowrie

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

As for Father Ted, approached initially from the cottage garden - but though path signs into the garden were there - they never got to an exit - leaving us to wander around the garden until we eventually escaped into adjoining field, then to find no footpath ascending the field. No bridge over ditch, FP signs or anything else helpful - so then went to the other end by the railway bridge and did what most poeple have done, and the number of path signs and styles is helpful.

23rd May 2008  08:15  by asbown

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

asked at farm, no problems, sheep dog for company to the trig and back.

21st Apr 2008  16:15  by ocean soul

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on rough ground at corner of road near railway bridge.The footpaths have improved all neatly labeled with good stiles.

6th Jan 2008  13:45  by arranc

Gridref: SK 20500 11300   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Jun 2007  14:47  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Entered cottage garden as signed for ROW, but unclear as to exit into field. Followed trampled path through rape crop in next field then made way over rain flattened cereal crop to pillar.

11th Apr 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asked at farm - no problem. He seemed worried I might be visiting re footpaths and seeing previous logs no wonder.

S2262
S2262
S2262

23rd Mar 2006  13:45  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SK 20500 11300   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Done on a nice but very cold day. The picture was added during an East Staffs ramble on 06/05/10

19th Nov 2005  12:47  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SK 20500 11300   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Quick bag from lane,nice views near phone masts.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

7th Apr 2005  18:10  by Father Ted

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

This was supposed to be a pleasant evening stroll but it did not turn out that way. First I walked through the cottage garden to the northeast and then found that the footpath had disappeared under a recently ploughed and sown field. I drove to the other end of the footpath to find exactly the same but this field was a lot smaller so I could walk around the boundary. Then I got a sharp shock from an electric fence even though it appeared insulated! Never mind, the trig is in a field through which the path goes so access at that stage is easy.

Grange Farm Trig Point
Grange Farm Flush Bracket

25th Apr 2004  12:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plenty of cows in the field at the time of visit. Plug with indented lettering.

6th Jan 2004  11:00  by fasgadh

Gridref: SK 20445 11312   FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

A long trudge over a muddy field, and a wander throgh a nice garden on an unobstructed footpath. Pillar is in very good condition and in a grassy field behind the substantial Grange Farm. (Oliver Stirling was not at home). Good views to the west.

Grange Farm: The pillar. ©fasgadh
Grange Farm: The farm. ©fasgadh

27th Sep 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2262  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; metal cap shallow letters; pasture, mast being constr immed to E