TP1498 - Blisworth Hill

Grid reference :	SP 73237 52069
Type :	Pillar
Condition :	Good
Flush Bracket Number :	S7239
Current use :	none
Historic use :	3rd order
Waypoint :	TP1498
County :	Northamptonshire
Nearest town :	NORTHAMPTON

Nearby trigpoints, placenames  There are 16 photos for this trigpoint (view album). This trigpoint: Is ranked joint 7828th with 32 other trigs (more). Has a mean score of 5.04/10 (from 27 logged visits) Was First logged: 20th Aug 2003 Was Last logged: 16th Dec 2012 Of the 27 logged visits, 5 recorded a location and of these.... All were within 78m The average error was 37m The closest was 7m	[Zoom In/Out] [Hide Labels] [Hide Caches]
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Selection of photos for this Pillar. By asbown By peregrinus By peregrinus By peregrinus ©scafell3210 See 11 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

16th Dec 2012  12:30  by Trigglets

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

18th Oct 2012  10:50  by asbown

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

took a little finding this,no hope from the road,you have got to use the road inside the housing area to get to it.

10th Oct 2012  14:59  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Interesting spot next to the tower, but no view unfortunately has to equal an average rating here.

28th Apr 2012  17:17  by dal

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Pretty dismal location, particularly late on a grey April day.

24th Mar 2012  16:30  by MCL

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Mossy and crumbling edges is all I can say here. Finally after 9 years I come back and find what was there all along. Comparing my photos from my last unsuccessful visit (which I didn't actually log on here) I can see now why i missed it. The dense undegrowth that completely hid the trig in 2003 is all gone. Probably due to acid rain, global warming, or more likely, the current drought! Now the change of condition: Looking at the photos of others and seeing the moss eating away at the flaking crumbling edges, I reckon we should now class this one as slightly damaged. Its been going that way over the last few years and its just a matter of when we actually pin the changeover down. Its a bit arbitrary I know but i think there are other trigs in the same state that are classed as slightly damaged so I'm voting for this one to go the same way.

25th Feb 2012  17:06  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, asphalt plug, revisited in passing

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2nd Oct 2011  12:54  by Ham Shady

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked by side of road hopped over the fence

16th Apr 2011  11:11  by Arnand

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in farm car park & into woods for a quick photo. No views but interesting air vent nearby. Trig moss covered with asphalt cap

Moss covered top

8th Feb 2011  00:00  by trig-man

Gridref: SP 73242 52074   FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th Aug 2009  16:10  by Father Ted

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked up and did the fence hopping reccomended by previous visitors whilst Mrs Ted went and bought some apples and cougettes from the nearby farm. I am hoping the latter will be baked under some pastry some time today if I lucky.

21st Aug 2009  18:15  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Cycled up from boat moored at Gayton. Intriguing spot, trig stands next to one of Blisworth canal tunnel construction shafts - now ventilator. Pillar covered in moss.

23rd Jul 2009  11:45  by arranc

Gridref: SP 73200 52100   FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th Jun 2009  18:25  by The Cache Hoppers

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

Blisworth Hill trigpoint ©The Cache Hoppers
Blisworth Hill trigpoint

7th Jun 2009  11:02  by PopUpPirate

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

Very interesting spot with the interesting canal tunnel shaft nearby. Seen a few of these dotted around but this is the closest we've got to one. Took some photos at the trig. Access not too bad - once you find a gap in the hedgerow then it's all clear on the other side, and you can't really miss the trig. Good 'un :)

19th May 2009  18:23  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Located a few meters off the road on top of small hillock, no views due to density of tree cover.

26th Sep 2008  11:40  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Buried in wood and undergrowth.

12th Mar 2008  18:05  by mitsiman

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

EASY to access, just park in the large car park in Blisworth Hill Farm. A short walk up from there, no fences.

©mitsiman

13th Jan 2008  10:20  by Pyoung1s

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

31st Jan 2007  17:40  by Rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

...but not so clever getting back across it though. Parked on the roadside given the long clear straight

30th Sep 2006  09:35  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SP 73230 52060   FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Next to air shaft,access fine over fence.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

15th Jan 2005  13:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We parked at the side of the road and I hopped over the barbed wire fence. This bit of woodland almost seems to be like no-mans land. The tunnel air shaft is quite interesting. The trig is quite green with algal growth. Tarmac plug.

17th Aug 2004  10:45  by Lathama

Gridref: SP 73200 52000   FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Hard to access this, as to the north there is an on-going business park development which has a high fence blocking off the trees and to the south is a stud-farm which has equally high fences and CCTV's. Found the hole in the hedge used by a previous logger and got there that way! In deep woodland adjacent to one of the Blissworth canal tunnel ventilation shafts.

29th Jan 2004  09:15  by scafell3210

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

And again 3 days later.

Blisworth Hill The Trig in Winter rainment©scafell3210
Blisworth Hill The view caught before the new trees entirely take over.©scafell3210

26th Jan 2004  11:45  by scafell3210

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Passing within 5 metres twice daily at the moment. Thought my local hill deserved better photo and it would have to be without the canopy of leaves so I stopped for a moment.

Blisworth Hill The Trig in Winter sunshine©scafell3210

18th Nov 2003  16:30  by scafell3210

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Along with Hunsbury Hill my local points. A mark for the ventilation shaft but overcome by the trees.

Blisworth Hill - Flush Bracket S7239©scafell3210
Blisworth Hill The ventilation shaft is behind this dark November late afternoon.©scafell3210

18th Sep 2003  07:09  by rcwiow

Gridref: SP 73269 52044   FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Yes definitely there at the base of the canal tunnel airshaft chimney, around the opposite side from the concrete plinth mentioned by the unsuccessful searcher.

20th Aug 2003  00:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7239  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

At foot of old spoil heap 5m E of canal tunnel vent structure, accessible via hole in road hedge; 23/5/03 reported missing on T.UK; first seen by me 10/10/00 checked 20/8/03 and definitely still there!!