TP0908 - Ashton Hill Golf Course

Grid reference :	ST 54534 71118
Type :	Pillar
Condition :	Moved
Flush Bracket Number :	S3268
Current use :	none
Historic use :	3rd order
Waypoint :	TP0908
County :	Avon
Nearest town :	BRISTOL

Nearby trigpoints, placenames  There are 10 photos for this trigpoint (view album). This trigpoint: Is ranked joint 11204th with 7 other trigs (more). Has a mean score of 3.42/10 (from 12 logged visits) Was First logged: 5th Jan 2004 Has never been found intact Was Last logged: 20th Aug 2012 Of the 12 logged visits, 2 recorded a location and of these.... All were within 3m The average error was 1m 1 was exact

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Selection of photos for this Pillar. By CJO By CJO By Griefmiester ©peregrinus ©peregrinus See 5 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

20th Aug 2012  14:50  by CJO

Gridref: ST 54537 71117   FB Number: NONE  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

~10 M to north of 5th tee. Hidden in a gorse bush next to oak tree. NO spider of FB, resulting damage has been concreted over, leaving rounded edges rather than beveled edge typical of a pillar.

Ashton Hill Golf course
orientation shot Pillar is in the gorse bush on a line with the Ball washer and surface block

5th Jul 2010  20:09  by Griefmiester

FB Number: GONE   Condition: Moved  Score: 3/10

Toppled or moved - Damaged - this one has it all - located about 30m North of 5th tea - best approached from west side as slightly less brambles and gorse - bit sad looking with cemeted top and FB appature.

25th Dec 2009  14:00  by cmb1953

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

11th Nov 2009  13:30  by Dart More

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 3/10

Thanks to Tom for the GR of the new location. Not so sure I would have found it in the gorse without it. Emerged from the bushes immediately in front of a groundsman, who studiously ignored me and let me walk off!

6th Aug 2009  15:30  by Pyoung1s

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

15th Mar 2008  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: no FB  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

FB and Spider gone with resulting damage cemented over. Immediately N of 5th tee, behind gorse bushes. Golf course deserted on a rainy Sat pm. Don't know what to make of the block E side of tee: not obviously golf-related, and the 7th tee doesn't have one.

S3268 top ©peregrinus
S3268 trig ©peregrinus
S3268 trig ©peregrinus
S3268 block nearby ©peregrinus
S3268 trig ©peregrinus

3rd Jan 2008  14:50  by tom

Gridref: ST 54534 71118   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Moved  Score: 2/10

The OS records state this pillar was destroyed in April 1948 and had FB S3268. The golf course was reached from the bend in the road at Clarken Coombe. The original site of the pillar lies between the fifth tee and a small water hazard on this pleasant ridge top course. It mainly has a view south through nearby trees to Dundry, Yanley and other low lying ridges and hills of North Somerset. There is a 1 foot square concrete block standing several inches proud of ground level a few metres away, next to the tee; is this an erratic block, some bit of golf course paraphernalia or could it be the 1948 replacement tertiary station, Ashton Hill Golf Course Auxiliary, that was computed by the OS at ST 54525 71102? As noted by Bluebeard, in the gorse on the other side of the tee is a trig pillar standing upright on foundations, its top and side is rendered smooth with cement. I presume this to be the original pillar re-sited and I estimate the grid ref to be ST 54534 71118.

block?

10th May 2007  12:45  by bluebeard

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

repairs to top (no spider) repairs to side (no f/b) now behind mens 5th tee (has this been moved?) hidden in seasonal vegetation

17th Jul 2006  14:00  by Lathama

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 3/10

No sign of it on the maps nor in real life. Asked at the clubhouse if anyone knew anything about it but nobody did.

12th Jun 2006  12:45  by Rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 3/10

just a golf course now

18th Mar 2006  17:10  by Glaslyn

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 1/10

Also could find no sign,not marked on Explorer as Maurice notes.

5th Jan 2004  00:00  by maurice

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 0/10

Not on 1997 Explorer 155 also not on 1946 1" Sheet 156