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TP0830 - Alton Grange

Grid reference :	SK 39100 14317
Type :	Pillar
Condition :	Good
Flush Bracket Number :	S2265
Current use :	none
Historic use :	3rd order
Waypoint :	TP0830
County :	Leicestershire
Nearest town :	COALVILLE

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There are 15 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 8312th with 49 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 4.88/10 (from 24 logged visits)
Was First logged: 6th Jan 2004
Was Last logged: 7th May 2013

Of the 24 logged visits,
12 recorded a location and of these....
All were within 17m
The average error was 8m
The closest was 3m

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Selection of photos for this Pillar.

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By simplysup

By Whats the Point

By Chris9870

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Logged Visits:

7th May 2013 16:23 by RichardL

Gridref: SK 39099 14324 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 4/10

16th Mar 2013 00:00 by caroleengel

Gridref: SK 39100 14329 FB Number: Not logged Condition: Good Score: 5/10

2nd Nov 2012 14:15 by Dusty

FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

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Flush Bracket

28th Oct 2012 14:21 by simplysup

Gridref: SK 39102 14325 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Parked at start of muddy lane to East. Took footpath into field, then followed field edge around to GZ. Field has been harvested, not yet ploughed back in. Not much in the way of views on a mizzly grey afternoon.

trig and FB

19th Aug 2012 16:00 by desperate dan

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

Awkward skirt from footpath to east around cropped field to get here having previously failed to find decent route from south with bike

5th Aug 2011 11:28 by trig-man

Gridref: SK 39102 14324 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

21st May 2011 10:45 by pjr

Gridref: SK 39102 14320 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

A nice walk from Mill St Packington passing Bison deer and Llama on the way.Pillar location edge of wood ,a sunny morning had a snack in this lovely location looking over arable fields now off to High Cademan

15th May 2011 11:20 by seanmac

Gridref: SK 39098 14324 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

Ample Parking at SK39410 14400. Walked up track and turned right onto public footpath towards the trig from the east. Where the path crosses into a field on the right just keep on straight and follow the field line (careful not to damage any crops) around to a small coppice and the trig is located at its edge.

the trig

1st Feb 2011 13:10 by Whats the Point

Gridref: SK 39098 14324 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 4/10

Started from the carpark near the church in Packington and walked up Spring Lane – approached the trigpoint from the public footpath by the side of the wood. Returned via Reocliffe Wood and Sunnyside Wood. Nice walk with some sunshine but lots of mud in places.

Alton Grange

2nd Jan 2010 00:00 by pete37038

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

Easy to find, not mush to see, bagged and moved on.

13th Apr 2009 15:45 by Chris9870

FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 4/10

Parked at the start of nearby bridleway and found footpath into the field about 10m up the lane. Walked around the field and found trig easily in far corner. It is in good condition but slowly being buried in the bracken and branches. Bit sad really, not a very popular one. No views of any interest.

Alton Grange
Alton Grange
Alton Grange

29th Dec 2008 15:00 by ocean soul

FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Parked at start of bridleway to E.Followed ROW to small wood then S by wood edge to pillar.Views umimpressive.

11th Nov 2008 13:15 by gowrie

FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

Along FP to the north then through wood to TP

3rd Jul 2008 11:09 by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

3rd Jul 2008 10:55 by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SK 39100 14300 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Collected on a circular walk from Packington. A slight diversion from the path and no problem finding the trig point.Between here and Normanton le Heath, there were signs of current open cast mining in operation. Nothing marked on the 2005 Explorer, looks very recent.

28th Nov 2006 15:20 by Rhayader_wanderer

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

approached from the East and initially chose the wrong track from the road corner (good parking) so had to cut round the field and across a gap. Trig fine view unimpressive

30th Sep 2006 12:50 by asbown

Gridref: SK 39098 14323 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 6/10

parked in entrance to public byway and followed footpath and then field edge to trig

31st May 2006 18:20 by Lathama

FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 3/10

Well, the last one of the day and trig number 700! Started on the footpath and then skirted the small copse to find a rather sad-looking pillar between the trees and a field of oil-seed rape which was in full flower and so must have been late-sown as all the other fields around here flowered some time ago. Traces of white paint beneath the grey. Original plug with slightly-indented letters. Sightholes below vegetation level. Some mid-distance views NE, otherwise nothing, but still a pleasant agricultural spot.

21st Apr 2006 14:15 by Glaslyn

Gridref: SK 39100 14310 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

New crops so skirted field off footpath ,near small copse.

3rd Dec 2005 15:25 by RoPeHe

Gridref: SK 39099 14322 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Pillar in good condition, complete with all metalwork. Easy, though muddy, approach along field edges from footpath. Good views to E.

25th May 2004 18:30 by Father Ted

FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

I decided not to waste too much time in visiting this trig given fasgadh's comments on planning notices. Fortunately, the tirg and woodland are still currently in tact. She looks somewhat sad in her flaking grey pain. Last month when the bluebells were in flower she would have looked much better. I made a pleasant evening walk out of this bag starting in the village of Ravenstone and taking in a few of the copses in the area.

24th Apr 2004 13:30 by mickandshane

FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

Just off a public right of way. Plug with indented lettering.

23rd Apr 2004 12:00 by peregrinus

FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, just inside wood near NE corner

6th Jan 2004 12:30 by fasgadh

Gridref: SK 39100 14326 FB Number: S2265 Condition: Good Score: 5/10

This one may be doomed. On the muddy byway I used to get in, there was a planning notice for an open cast mine. For now, the plans spare the pillar. The pillar stands on the edge of older woodland and was once painted grey. The paint is flaking revealing OS white. Inatct and good condition.

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