Logged Visits:

1st Jul 2025  00:00  by steverowland

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11th May 2025  07:43  by eon

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(4147) Sutton Common BT Tower. Visible from some distance away. Interesting to learn of its 'cold war' history. A PRoW takes you right up to it, but I photographed and logged it from the A54 today.

Croker Hill Mast ©eon

12th Apr 2025  08:12  by Deego

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Logged the trigpoint in 2003 before the addition of the intersected stations. Back today to log the Ethel also

©Deego
©Deego

4th Apr 2025  12:00  by beccaaa67

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8th Jun 2024  16:00  by Mickandkim

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Large mast

20th Apr 2024  09:45  by dugswell2

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Looking good.

25th Jul 2023  16:05  by Analoguesat

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Clearly visible all along the Roaches ridge. Croker Hill mast has line of sight to Pye Green near Cannock to the south (also an intersect) and is part of the Cold War "Backbone" system

20th Nov 2022  11:53  by Triggers

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mast

14th Oct 2022  14:01  by Holmes Chapel u3a walkers

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Intersection station. Visited by Christine for HC U3A, The tower was designed to remain standing in a nuclear war. I wonder if we will ever find out if it does?

Mast

16th Jan 2022  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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19th Jun 2021  16:53  by Border Peat

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6th Jun 2021  20:05  by Wheresthatpenguin

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Revisit for photographs.

Tower / Mast
Tower / Mast
Tower / Mast

6th Feb 2021  11:30  by tigger8698

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Not a traditional trig pillar, but a tall concrete communications mast situated on the top of a steep hill with the most amazing views. A bit of a lung buster gradient if you walk up from Bosley junction, or you can cheat and drive up, but where's the satisfaction in that?! Beware, the PROW is currently overgrown and VERY muddy following heavy rain and snow fall, but it adds to the adventure!

2nd Oct 2020  18:15  by Wheresthatpenguin

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The Sutton Common BT Tower (known on here as the Croker Hill Mast) was built back in 1963 as part of the 14 site "backbone" to the BT microwave network. The "backbone" was designed to keep communications open during a nuclear war.

Sutton Common BT Tower / Croker Hill Mast

5th Sep 2020  13:30  by Topofthemoor

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Croker Hill Mast. Seen from The Cloud

Croker Hill Mast

29th Aug 2020  11:30  by Topofthemoor

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Croker Hill Mast. Seen from Kerridge Hill - White Nancy

Croker Hill Mast

5th Jul 2020  09:29  by painterman61

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big mast

mast ©painterman61

27th Oct 2018  15:19  by greenbell

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Always makes me remember the journey back to Stoke from Hudds. Glorious spot in the land of the Minns and Clouds.

3rd Feb 2018  13:45  by FrankR

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20th Dec 2017  12:14  by Griefmiester

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Gate open so drove up, mast just visible through the mist

14th Oct 2016  17:43  by asbown

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viewed from a distance, have been up before to log the destroyed pillar.

10th Dec 2015  14:30  by DanTrig

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Hill bagging day to get our 2015 hill count to over 100, drove to and bagged Weaver Hills trig, then onto Birchenough Hill (our 100th of the year), then onto Teggs Nose and Sutton Common (Croker Hill). Dismal weather until the end of the day when the sun finally came out. Nice views from this one.

7th Apr 2015  14:40  by arranc

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2nd Feb 2015  16:21  by pkbathrooms

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walked as far as I could in the snow. took pictures as proof of visit. lovely views of the snow and the sun starting to set.

7th Jun 2014  00:00  by rupertal

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19th Apr 2014  12:55  by ProSpec

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Drove right up.

Croker Hill Mast

14th Jan 2014  00:00  by ngthack

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1st May 2013  09:15  by gemini man

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Viewed from behind the security fence.

27th Apr 2013  00:00  by yt

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5th Mar 2013  12:25  by PeteBoggs

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Drove up road for a quick look round

©PeteBoggs

7th Oct 2012  20:48  by Keith Stevens

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An IS. There used to be a pillar nearby, destroyed. The mast is impressive, close up, in reinforced concrete. It was built as part of the 1950s 'Backbone' chain designed to provide the UK and NATO with survivable communications during nuclear war. So it was supposed to remain standing under the assault of a H Bomb blast wave. From how far away, I wonder? And who tested the concept? I'm glad it's still there!

Croker Hill Mast

29th Dec 2010  11:14  by tigger4242

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Visited as the same time as TP2603

2nd May 2010  00:00  by yt

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31st Mar 2007  10:20  by ted

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Visited at the same time as the non-existent trig pillar. Would have preferred the latter.

Croker Hill Mast

18th Apr 1985  00:00  by Historian

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Historic log.