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TP6613 - Tunstall Hills

Grid reference : NZ 39170 54475 map 
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TP6613 Tunstall Hills
Type :Pillar
Condition :Slightly damaged Slightly damaged
Flush Bracket Number :S4165
Current use :none
Historic use :3rd order
Waypoint :TP6613
County :Tyne & Wear
Nearest town :SUNDERLAND

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There are 25 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 2912th with 21 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 6.11/10 (from 28 logged visits)
Was First logged: 14th Oct 1998
Was Last logged: 25th Apr 2013

Of the 28 logged visits,
8 recorded a location and of these....
All were within 102m
The average error was 28m
1 was exact

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Selection of photos for this Pillar.

GPS Data
By Griefmiester
Pillar & FB
By Griefmiester
The first TP I ever saw - grew up near this one.
By Bangkok_ian

By sheepsocks

By sheepsocks
S4165 - Tunstall Hills
By Clochandighter
S4165 - Tunstall Hills
By Clochandighter
View of surrounding area (Penshaw monument in background)
©pangula
See 17 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

Good condition 25th Apr 2013  19:06  by Griefmiester

Gridref: NZ 39168 54482   FB Number: S4165  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Liked this one - easy climb up rocks from lane below - pillar good condition - great evening views all around.

Pillar & FB
GPS Data


Slightly damaged 11th Sep 2012  21:47  by badger4272

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Drove up to Reserve Car Park and walked up to this one to do the Earthcache. Great clear views over Sunderland .Slight damage to the spider.


Slightly damaged 3rd Sep 2012  06:51  by Bangkok_ian

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Logged this TP while geocaching in he area.

The first TP I ever saw - grew up near this one.


Good condition 9th Jun 2012  18:15  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good view across Sunderland to the sea. Can drive almost to it, then clamber up rocky summit.



Slightly damaged 8th Jun 2012  10:24  by Rick Trig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

I'm sure the veiw was great but it was raining and misty (see photo). I'm not an expert but the trig looked OK, with a recent coat of paint and no graffiti

Misty & raining


Slightly damaged 7th May 2012  12:00  by MickandKim

Gridref: NZ 39170 54475   FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Climb up rock good views


Good condition 21st Apr 2012  15:00  by CJO

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Scramble to summit, up wet slippery limestone. Had recent coat of paint, one loop missing


Good condition 8th Dec 2011  15:28  by slateloose

Gridref: NZ 39100 54400   FB Number: S4165  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good 360 Views


Good condition 5th Feb 2011  11:00  by ted

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug missing. Pillar recently painted. Rocky outcrop with good views.

Tunstall Hills trig
Tunstall Hills trig
Tunstall Hills FB
Tunstall Hills top


Slightly damaged 8th Nov 2010  00:00  by pete37038

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Good views


Slightly damaged 5th Oct 2010  17:21  by Clochandighter

Gridref: NZ 39169 54474   FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

NZ391544, LR88. HISTORY: Pillar completed 14th August 1947 costing £9.4s.0d. Computed as teriary triangulation station NZ29/T72 in 1947. Refixed as same in 1970 and again in 1984. Levelled for height in 1963. Last maintained by the OS in November 1978. SITE VISIT: Approached from northwest. Found parking space in Harperley Drive, west off Tunstall Road at NZ389547. Followed mapped track from east side of Tunstall Road then up worn path to top. Pillar is fair condition, wear and tear for lots of visitors and battle scarred under several layers of graffiti and repainting. Spider centre open. Overpainted flush bracket faces 25° NNE. NW and SE sight holes open, innards blocked with debris dropped through spider. Good views all round. Photographed 5/10/2010, GRP.

S4165 - Tunstall Hills & GRP
S4165 - Tunstall Hills pillar & FB


Slightly damaged 3rd Oct 2009  20:13  by adsandco

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Great views, blowing a gale and struggled to stay upright


Not Logged 3rd Oct 2009  00:00  by Border Peat

Gridref: NZ 39100 54400   FB Number: S4165  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

very windy S4165©Border Peat


Slightly damaged 7th Jun 2009  12:00  by seanmac

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Nice Views


Slightly damaged 8th Nov 2007  14:47  by senrabyar

Gridref: NZ 39170 54483   FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10


Slightly damaged 27th May 2006  14:54  by pangula

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Centre plug missing, covered in Graffiti and plenty of rubbish in surrounding area.

Trig Point flush bracket ©pangula
Centre cap missing ©pangula
View of surrounding area (Penshaw monument in background) ©pangula


Not Logged 22nd Feb 2006  19:14  by Longfram Kev

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

Great views, bit of rubbish lying around and Flush Bracket seems to have been painted over.


Good condition 15th Oct 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, no cap or plug, graffitti, on striking rock/grass knoll, good view

Montaged by J Rouse ©peregrinus


Slightly damaged 19th Jul 2005  17:00  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Cap gone, covered in graffiti


Slightly damaged 18th Jul 2005  20:40  by drums4monty

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Lovely evening for a walk up the hill. Nice views tonight.


Slightly damaged 29th May 2005  12:30  by alistair_uk

Gridref: NZ 39169 54474   FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

I bit of a steep climb to go to the trigpoint but a great view of both Wearside and some Tyneside when you get to the top.

Tunstall Hills trigpoint viewed from the south south east
Tunstall Hills trigpoint flush bracket


Not Logged 21st May 2005  15:20  by Dallan72

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Found whilst Geocaching nearby.


Not Logged 29th Mar 2005  12:36  by Postie

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

Up here to get a geocache.

What was that about a good view?? ©Postie


Slightly damaged 6th Jan 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

S4165
S4165
S4165


Good condition 5th Jan 2004  12:38  by dws771

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


Slightly damaged 19th Jun 2003  12:30  by lepustimidus

Gridref: NZ 39168 54475   FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Traditional trig. Top open. Painted white/cream. Graffiti covered. On a rocky outcrop with good views over Sunderland and to the Cleveland hills. Easy access.


Good condition 20th Oct 2001  15:00  by stan toon

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

Loads of mini rock scramles here.


Slightly damaged 14th Oct 1998  14:37  by jimmy

FB Number: S4165  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10




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