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5th Jul 2025  10:57  by TriggyWiggy74

FB Number: 8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Middle of a field road side

Trig ©TriggyWiggy74

2nd Apr 2025  16:05  by Nekyram

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Took a bit of finding to get to this one! Found a new road that is marked Northstowe that leads to the Academy. All fields are marked for development. Trig stands in field in front of the academy. Safe for now !

18th Aug 2024  12:29  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

We didn't hold out much hope for this one as the entire area is under development, we had to walk miles to find a way in as lots of heras fencing.

Oakington damage ©thejackrustles
Oakington selfie ©thejackrustles
Oakington collage ©thejackrustles

18th Aug 2024  12:29  by coinea

Gridref: TL 41108 66552   FB Number: S8635  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

In a new development, but looks safe for now. With thejackrustles

S8635 Oakington

19th Jul 2024  19:03  by RGChandler

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Bagged while cycling the busway, not too muddy now. Some damage to top.

12th Apr 2024  13:20  by catchjohn

Gridref: TL 41108 66545   FB Number: S8635  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

This is on a building development site at Northstowe Cambs no idea how long it will last.

23rd Dec 2023  12:13  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Drove north east through Longstanton to dead end of residential road close to footpath through construction site (at the time). Academy and college buildings to north of site, wanted to get to south east side of site. There’s a road through the site but no idea how to get to it so there’s probably an easier way than the one I took. Across site, some paths, some just muddy wet ground. Negotiated a couple of fences. Pillar a bit forlorn looking on fenced area of wet ground a couple of hundred metres south of College. Ground has been removed from around the base so it is standing on its plinth. Nasty chip out of one corner, looks quite recent, careless construction workers possibly. Shame. Not sure if the pillar has been moved but doesn’t look like it. Hopefully it will remain where it is and not damaged any further. Spider and cap in place. Removed a couple of small yellow target stickers, might have been used for target practice.

Oakington Flush plate
Oakington North towards the college showing spider and cap and slice out of one corner
Oakington West and damage which looks recent
Oakington From the north
Oakington West
Oakington North

27th Jul 2023  18:30  by TrevSym

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Went in search of this trig today cycling from St.Ives on the Busway Cycle path and pretty much followed the same route in as the previous log, having a few fences to climb to get access to the trig. The trig has now a corner missing most likely been damaged by heavy plant machinery. The area is in the process of being developed for housing so not sure what will happen to the trig.

The Damaged Trig ©TrevSym
A Sad Trig Not the lovely setting from previous photos©TrevSym

10th Jun 2023  11:26  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Weaved my way around all the new dolls houses till i got to the new school. From here there are lots of fences and barriers telling you keep out (even through they have built all the paths and cycle paths already. So i just climbed the wooden fence and went around the steel security fences. Looks like the trig may survive the next round of houses and they have landscaped around it.

27th Mar 2022  17:13  by WanderingSal

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

6th Feb 2022  18:40  by chloejesstravels

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

14th Aug 2021  12:37  by plet56

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Possibly missing  Score: 5/10

Got as close as possible before being blocked by building site fences. I guessed it should have been visible from there but I couldn't see it. I'm not hopeful it's survived, but I've been wrong before!

17th Aug 2020  07:03  by Fenland Coddiwompler

Gridref: TL 41108 66545   FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Happy to report shes still standing and left untouched by developers..

Oakington

19th Feb 2017  11:12  by slateloose

Gridref: TL 41100 66500   FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked on lane near Brookfield Farm and over fence near locked gate. Walked along concrete track to trig point. But on the way back got stopped by security guard in 4x4. He told us you are on private property didn't you see the signs. we told him we would have ask permission but didn't know where to ask. He watched us until we left the site. He also told us that land was going to be used for housing in the future.

8th Dec 2015  13:45  by timdoggart

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

Couldn't get at it at all - all gates locked and warning signs against trespassing from the Longstanton direction

10th Jun 2015  13:45  by Griefmiester

Gridref: TL 41109 66547   FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I drove virtually to this one, gates were open to the North West, so drove along concrete road to junction, Pillar good condition and located a few meters into field, no crops just cut grass today. electric fence still there but easy to duck under.

Pillar & FB

15th Nov 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TL 41109 66550   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Only access from NW (at end of minor road) is over fence/gate opposite Brookfield Farm. No problems despite warming signs. Beware single strand electric fence round trig field

17th Aug 2014  18:46  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Up concrete road after open gates and pillar on right in middle of grass area. Didn't seem any more difficult hazardous than normal farm visit, but collared by jobsworth security guard in truck cycling out!

26th Jul 2013  09:15  by Boneychest

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A short walk having hopped the easy fence by Brookfield Farm. No signs of human life anywhere. Pillar and metalwork all in very good condition, very poor views though. According to the local development plan this pillar will be just inside the school grounds when it is built. The aircraft hangers shown in Peregrinus' 'back' photo have been demolished, as have most other structures on and around the airfield.

Pillar in shadow from the poplar 'hedge'
The Flush Bracket
The Spider

6th Aug 2011  08:09  by peregrinus

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Revisit for photos. vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters, in meadow. From NW, security gates closed when I arrived, open when I went out (tractor drove past on the way out, took no interest in me). Hope trig fares as well as S9369 Monk Field has at Cambourne new town. Sadly this one has no hedge to keep it company...

FB
Top
Trig - front
Trig - back
Trig - context

7th Mar 2010  10:43  by gazooks

Gridref: TL 41111 66545   FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Security gates wide open - so took a chance. Signage indicating the new town development of Northstowe due in the near future - not sure what is going to happen to this pillar.

The Flush Bracket
The Pillar

20th Mar 2008  11:57  by monkees

Gridref: TL 41107 66549   FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Gates open - drove to within meters of Trig

Flush Bracket
The Trig

14th Mar 2007  15:10  by rhayader_wanderer

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

locked gates and official English Partnerships warning notice. Discretion and valor won out

27th Aug 2006  10:30  by Lathama

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 1/10

Had a slice of luck here as the gates opposite Brookfield Farm were open so I parked up and walked confidently along the concrete track to the trig. Its all intact with original plug - raised letters. Traces of paint. NW sighthole closed; all the others open. An interesting piece of green and yellow rope tied to one of the hooks at the top! When I got back to the car there was a small group of people gathered round wanting to know what I had been doing and why I was parked there. I explained but they didn't seem convinced! I'll probably get a court marshall now!

26th Mar 2006  13:30  by rad

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Invalid condition!  Score: 0/10

Now behind locked gates, with a lot of "get outta here" messages! Oakington may be stepping up security.

20th Jul 2004  19:10  by jochta

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

A bit cheeky getting to this one. I cycled and you can get to it easily enough as it is on farmland despite the MOD warning signs. I had to jump over an electric fence to get right to the TP but there were no animals in the field.

Trigpoint and FB
Trigpoint detail Showing spider and intact plug

8th Jul 2004  15:00  by elsworth

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This is just outside the fence for the Oakington Immigration Centre - field is gated with MOD security notices ...

8th Jun 2004  09:55  by donohoep

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 2/10

Access road now gated and locked with evidence of security patrols. This is now the Oakington Immigration Centre. Will try again sometime.

14th May 2003  17:30  by rking

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easy to access - you can drive to within 20ft. I had to hop over an electric fence (!) but it was 'off' as there were no animals around. No great views, but is on an historic WWII airfield. Some of the main runway, and all of the perimeter track, as well as many buildings survive. see: http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/stations/s102.html

Oakington Airfield

3rd Oct 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S8635  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

pasture in farmed MoD land, good cond