Logged Visits:

15th Jun 2025  15:27  by [email protected]

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

6th Apr 2024  17:02  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Continuing our circular walk on this horrible windy day from Moorhouse Hall we approached the farm along the country lanes. Managed to find the farmer who was happy for me to carry on up his land to the pillar. Fought against the head wind up through the fields to pillar which is embedded in the hedge with minimal views. Back down and through Oulton Moss and back to the car. Onto the easy nearby roadside trig next.

©Mark-UKUS

7th Mar 2023  17:20  by G4VFL

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

WAB activation. Nice view to the Lakes. Parked at the farm and asked permission, not a problem.

20th Feb 2023  11:34  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked just past the farm on the road, unused gate. Walked back up to the farm and asked at one of the first hoses, no problem. Followed the track all the way up to the trig.

4th Aug 2022  10:50  by SotonNick80

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spoke to some of the farmers as I went up the lane to the farm and they pointed me in the right direction. Go through the farm, over the cattle grid and go up the ridge along the path, following the hedge. The trig is in the hedge on the right hand side as you approach the gap in the hedge into the next field. It is quite hard to see from the south side (where the flush bracket is) unless you know where to look as it is in the middle of the hedge. Before the gap to the next field there are two gates on the right hand side. Use either of these and walk along the north side of the hedge. The trig is in the hedge as you get close to the corner of the field. You can then retrace your steps along the south side to see the FB. I have only rated this a 5 due to the difficulty in finding it.

11th Nov 2021  14:20  by beckroad

Gridref: NY 24600 52000   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in farmyard and walked over a cattle grid following the hedgerows to summit of a very small hill. Worth viewing from both sides of the hedge. Spider top intact.Standing on south side of hedge good views across to Lake District. Friendly farmer pointed me best way to approach this pillar.

22nd May 2021  15:40  by vegibagger

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Permission from farmer up through cow field. Along track to left and in hedge on right but need to go into field on right first to access it then on North side of hedge.

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger

26th Jul 2019  13:20  by RogerTempleman

Gridref: NY 24650 52012   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked from Wigton railway station via Moorhouse Hall trig point. Locating the pillar difficult from farm track but found after spotting it from the field side. Best to visit in winter when vegetation has died back. Removed thorn and nettles to allow photo of the FB, but left the gorse. Then continued walk towards Kirkbride.

7th Feb 2019  12:07  by jonglew

Gridref: NY 24648 52014   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spoke with farmer who directed me. Pillar sits on a raised field boundary in a thorn/gorse hedgerow, FB facing south. Original centre cap retained, deeply indented lettering; RHS sight hole open. Extensive panorama mainly farmland.

Pillar TP6322©jonglew
Spider TP6322©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6322©jonglew

6th Jan 2018  12:50  by rupertal

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

8th Nov 2017  13:28  by slateloose

Gridref: NY 24600 52000   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove up to farm and asked permission to walk to trig again was given direction to access through fields to best avoid livestock and in particular a very large black bull.

4th Sep 2017  11:20  by Moacky

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Told to drive up when I asked at the farm.

14th Sep 2016  15:30  by Lathama

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Almost invisible in the hedgerow. Original plug with deeply indented letters. E sight hole open, others closed. No paint. Access via farm complex with permission.

6th Aug 2016  15:29  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited with P61 on 24 Trig day out.

Trig it's in there somewhere
Flush Bracket
Hi boy's

6th Aug 2016  15:29  by painterman61

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

easy to get to hedged in trig in vgc

Trig ©painterman61
Fb ©painterman61
Calf school ©painterman61

2nd Dec 2015  15:08  by gerryu2

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

Trig is being eaten by the hedge. Easy to access.

Trig
Me

19th Sep 2014  16:35  by wrose

Gridref: NY 24652 52010   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Asked at farm for permission to visit and was very kindly told that my best option was to drive to it - which I did. Nothing more to add to previous visit reports other than to confirm that it is still there and in good condition.

S6948 Tarnriggmoor Flush Bracket.
S6948 Tarnriggmoor Pillar.

21st Sep 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 24652 52010   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

on north side hedge

11th Sep 2012  17:25  by Border Peat

Gridref: NY 24650 52007   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

S6948

7th Jul 2012  14:38  by CJO

Gridref: NY 24650 52009   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Approach from west along field boundaries and a track.

S6948

23rd Apr 2012  10:10  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NY 24649 52012   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Could not find anybody at farm so drove up lane to trig

14th Jul 2011  13:15  by jlc

Gridref: 54 51405 00310   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

farm lady very helpfull,she showed me where to go

17th Oct 2010  17:11  by Marramintar

Gridref: NY 24600 52000   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

13th Jun 2009  11:08  by coinea

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

13th Jun 2009  11:07  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 24651 52010   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 31st March 1952 costing £20.10s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NY45/T67 in 1953. Levelled for height in 1972. Last maintained by the OS in March 1977. SITE VISIT: Column in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces 174° south. Vented through east sight hole.

S6948 - Tarnriggmoor pillar & FB
S6948 - Tarnriggmoor & GRP

26th Jul 2008  12:30  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cumberland. Plug with indented lettering.

10th Mar 2007  13:47  by Hartryggers

Gridref: NY 24600 52000   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in a farm complex not sure if this is private or no but no one stopped us walking to the trig. Trig one side of a hedge flush bracket the other.

21st Oct 2006  09:45  by chrisbombington

Gridref: NY 24600 52000   FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Accessed from the main road through farm yard with permission.Trig in danger of been swallowed by hedge.

Trig with inserts FB and plug
Trig in hedge

6th Aug 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, middle of hedge by pasture, FB faces S & hard to get at

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

22nd Mar 2005  11:35  by mickandshane

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We asked permission of the farmer who was mending his face shovel at the time. Decent rack up towards the trig. Plug with heavily indented lettering.

13th Aug 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

fb well protected by thorn hedge. Friendly farmer.

S6948
S6948
S6948

6th Jun 2003  17:30  by Isosceles

FB Number: S6948  Condition: Invalid condition!  Score: 5/10

On farmland