TP1848 - Cairn End

Grid reference :	NY 71932 60671
Type :	Pillar
Condition :	Good
Flush Bracket Number :	S6441
Current use :	none
Historic use :	3rd order
Waypoint :	TP1848
County :	Northumberland
Nearest town :	HEXHAM

Nearby trigpoints, placenames  There are 15 photos for this trigpoint (view album). This trigpoint: Is ranked joint 2268th with 100 other trigs (more). Has a mean score of 6.38/10 (from 13 logged visits) Was First logged: 24th Apr 1994 Was Last logged: 26th May 2012 Of the 13 logged visits, 3 recorded a location and of these.... All were within 1m The average error was 0m 1 was exact	[Zoom In/Out] [Hide Labels] [Show Caches]
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Selection of photos for this Pillar. ©Border Peat By staggie34 By Clochandighter By Clochandighter ©Isosceles By John Riley See 9 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

26th May 2012  19:09  by Border Peat

Gridref: NY 71931 60671   FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

S6441©Border Peat

5th Apr 2012  14:25  by staggie34

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

Walked up from Plenmeller. Great views from here but surrounding ground is rough. Approach from north is more interesting. Trig in good condition with a skull on the top! Photo does not do justice to the great view of Cold Fell in the background.

The Trig and skull

19th Oct 2010  12:00  by stan toon

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

Great views.Walked from highest point on road on clearish path.

26th Jun 2010  10:20  by coinea

FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

26th Jun 2010  10:18  by Clochandighter

Gridref: NY 71932 60671   FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Appraoched from east. Parked on verge on NE side of road at NY728609 where RoW crosses. Be careful to avoid driving over insecure manhole covers. Through gate onto old road then straight line across moor to trig. Pillar in good condition. Spider has replacement OS cap with raised small letters. Flush bracket faces 92° east. Vented through south sight hole. 360° open outlook.

S6441 - Cairn End & GRP
S6441 - Cairn End pillar & FB

26th May 2009  17:25  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

guessing it would have been nicer if i wasn't being pelted with hail!

3rd May 2007  12:45  by MAC.HAWK

FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Nice views all round. We came up from Haltwhistle. The ROW across the moor from Milldam Plantation is indistict. It's far easier to follow the track running alongside the grouse butts and head up to the moor top following the sheep trails as best you can, the trig is clearly visible from the last grouse butt. As John comments, if approaching from other directions you won't see the trig until you reach the crown of the hill. Now on access land but I got the sense that it's a little visited stretch of moorland. Somewhat puzzled by andyc's entry, it's hard to imagine an open cast mine anywhere near this trig?

3rd May 2007  12:45  by SUE-C

FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

100th trig!

3rd Jul 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap, small raised letters, heathery summit, nice view

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

4th Jun 2005  15:45  by Isosceles

FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©Isosceles

26th Mar 2005  08:16  by John Riley

Gridref: NY 71931 60670   FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

It was a cold and dull Easter Saturday morning. I approached from the West from Park Village via Lynnshield and accross Ramshaw Fell. I was having doubts on the final rise that there may be nothing on the summit and my first 'first' would be a failure. Then I saw it standing there just as I had hoped, and in excellent condition. Its a lonely tract of grouse moorland with views up to Hadrian's Wall area. Altogether an enjoyable early morning run. Note added 05-09-06: If anyone is puzzled by my reference to my first 'first' its because I was the first to log this trig on this website. Obviously andyc and jimmy had visited earlier but logged later.

Cairn End Approach from the West.
Cairn End Looking East to the beacon on Plenmeller Common.
Cairn End Looking North West.
Cairn End Flush bracket.
Cairn End Close up of top.
Cairn End Looking North East.
Cairn End Looking South.
Cairn End Looking West.

12th Jun 2000  12:32  by jimmy

FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

24th Apr 1994  12:50  by andyc

FB Number: S6441  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Nearly engulfed by Opencast mining and conveyor belts. visited on return from a scout walk.