Logged Visits:

27th Apr 2025  14:11  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Popped out to visit this trig whilst staying with relatives in Manchester area. It was a nice sunny day so parked up just off the A57 Liverpool Road and walked along the PROW over the motorway and up to the track on the left leading to the pillar. As we walked up the lane a car was pulled up by the pillar, maybe another bagger? Pillar is fairly well down in the earth so had to use the trowel to dig down about 6 inches to clear the FB, but as the earth was pretty loose, this was no problem. Not much to see really, but a mildly interesting walk nevertheless. Drove along Liverpool Road for a beer at the wonderfully unspoiled Stanley Arms in Patricroft.

©Mark-UKUS

21st Apr 2025  16:46  by The Trudges

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the start of the PROW and followed it down crossing over the motorway. pillar is at the side of the track on a side road on your left. Trig in good condition with all its metal work but I did have to dig the FB out to view it

Trig
View from spider ©The Trudges
Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
Spider with original centre cap ©The Trudges

21st Apr 2025  16:43  by Motor mic

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Sunk a bit

21st Apr 2025  16:42  by MickSan

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Mar 2025  00:00  by ThePowells

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked just off A57 and walked down the access road down the side of the aerodrome watching multiple planes take off. Turned left off up track where pillar sits on side of road. Sunken down to flush bracket which we dug out in order to read.

4th Oct 2024  09:42  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Approached from east on A57, fortunately there’s a right turn to head north on lane, a bit rough in places, goes over the motorway. Pulled over on side of t junction of tracks. West along the track for about a hundred metres. Pillar on south of track, base is partly covered by build up of soil. Spent about five minutes digging out and getting mud off the FB number. View of field to south. Spider and cap in place.

Barton Moss Flush plate
Barton Moss Looking east
Barton Moss Spider and cap
Barton Moss Approached from the east
Barton Moss Looking south

18th Sep 2024  09:44  by mralrule

Gridref: SJ 73144 97656   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©mralrule
©mralrule
©mralrule

21st Apr 2023  13:42  by Kevlar

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I parked at the bridge over the M62 and walked along Barton Moss Rd past the dog kennels/trainers and then left onto the track where the trig is positioned. It's looking a bit short. Can barely see the fb. Generally a pretty uninspiring visit. Back to the Car.

26th Feb 2023  12:30  by 2E0JWA

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

Starting to lean over, sadly... decent little visit in the car!

20th Nov 2022  07:46  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Early morning visit for this quite isolated pillar whilst heading over to Warrington after a night at Bowlers arena over by the Trafford Centre.

13th Nov 2022  14:02  by Ian Robinson

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

5th Nov 2022  10:25  by Earby Rambler

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

Visited whilst on day out with Painterman61.

Pillar

5th Nov 2022  10:25  by painterman61

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

Long drive down a potholed road to a driveby trig someone had dug the fb out revisit.

Trig ©painterman61
Take a break ©painterman61

7th May 2022  17:35  by Trig.Nat

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

4th Feb 2022  07:22  by JoeNTMY

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

Half the flush bracket is buried in the mud, thus obscuring the number.

14th Nov 2021  12:35  by Bridgeman

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

Caught train Irlam to Manchester (Deansgate) & walking back on Salford Trail. Trig was a short diversion and has sunken somewhat into the ground. Attempted to clear flush bracket with a stick but failed.

Barton Moss Trig Point ©Bridgeman

24th Jul 2021  13:10  by AndyS

Gridref: SJ 73145 97656   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Serial number buried, had to clear stones away.

©AndyS
©AndyS

22nd Jul 2021  19:15  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SJ 73144 97656   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked just off the A57, opposite Marriotts Farm, which is close to Barton Aerodrome. Walked down a private road and over a bridge, which crosses the M62, at grid reference SJ 73460 97347. Then further along the road, I turned left (grid reference SJ 73300 97731) down a road that leads to Moss Lane Farm. The pillar can be found on the left hand side of that road on the grass verge. However, half of the column has sunk below the surface, with most of the flush bracket now below ground as well.

Pillar
Flush Bracket Most of it is now below ground!
Spider/Theodolite Mount
Pillar

30th Apr 2021  11:28  by Murchman

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

Stopped en route to a job so very lazily drover right up to it and resisted the urge just to touch it from the car window :-). I was due an easy one. Not overly inspiring bar its sunken nature and views of the low flying small aircraft.

©Murchman

21st Mar 2021  17:34  by HiyaHillers

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

3rd Jan 2020  10:43  by Scouser

Gridref: SJ 73100 97600   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig is half buried. FB only just visible. Came up from Barton Moss along paths direct to the trig.

The trig
Flush Bracket
Spider and plug

1st Sep 2019  11:30  by John DCC

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Visited today, 01/09/19. Good condition although the flush plate is barely visible.

©John DCC

6th Aug 2019  14:19  by cathy trickett

Gridref: SJ 73148 97659   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

great condition but sinking fast

7th Jul 2019  19:02  by Andy West

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

20th Feb 2019  14:32  by orlando rat

Gridref: SJ 73144 97656   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar either sunk or the earth has built up as the flush bracket was partially covered. Loved the name of the nearby Snuggles Cattery.

Barton Moss

30th Dec 2018  15:05  by greenbell

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Just off the rather inspiring route of the Salford link, this is an unexpectedly haunting place, long tree lines, the railway to Liverpool, the foggy shadows of Manchester's aspirational piles. Lets hope the place doesn't suffer from the onslaught of distribution warehouses...or fracking...

7th Oct 2018  11:40  by slateloose

Gridref: SJ 73100 97600   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in large lay bye near airport, walked lane towards Moss Lane Farm. Had to dig out F.B to take photos.

27th Jan 2018  13:40  by timdoggart

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Parked in layby on A57 near Manchester City Airport's heliport. Was packed with other cars parking free for a Sale Sharks game. Followed private road along over the M62 motorway bridge and trig point easily accessible along the cattery's driveway. About 10 minutes' walk

9th Jul 2017  19:23  by BroccoliBeanz

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The Trig has sunk a little albeit it is on a moss. Parked on the A57 lay-by and walked up the road for about 20 minutes.

3rd Feb 2017  11:32  by asbown

Gridref: SJ 73145 97653   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

parked at the burger van on the A57 and nice easy walk up and over the motorway.

17th May 2016  12:58  by IWC

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

Cycled from home along the canal then lanes from Astley Green on the way in and then out to the A57 and its good cycleway.

Half buried flush bracket

18th Jul 2015  09:42  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked at start of private road, along footpath over motorway and left along track. Very flat around here nice morning.

©jamiekeighley

19th Jun 2015  18:19  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited on route home from Manchester YHA. Good cycle way beside A57. No problem in locating lane and riding right to pillar.

12th Oct 2014  16:28  by paulxtr

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove up the lane past the Research Laboratory from the A57. FB below ground level although currently exposed.

Barton Moss ©paulxtr

14th Sep 2014  15:32  by vegibagger

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

flush bracket half buried....clearly the pillar has slumped a bit. Got my trowel out of the boot and gave the bottom half of theFB some light and air again.

re-dug out FB ©vegibagger

9th Mar 2014  12:05  by tim747

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

26th Jul 2013  08:26  by Foinavon

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

First person to visit here for a year. Parked in the laybay by the helipad and walked down the private road.

30th Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SJ 73144 97662   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The path to SE from spot height 23 off the A57 marked Research Laboratory, is driveable to Brighton Bridge,just NE of trig.

6th Aug 2012  18:50  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Cycled from boat on canal at Boothstown. Part towpath, part road, over level crossing, straight potholed tracks, 200 yard walk over bare peat where indicated path had disappeared. Odd spot in a singular area.

8th Jul 2012  00:00  by rupertal

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

1st Jun 2012  18:09  by ProSpec

Gridref: SJ 73144 97660   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked at the centre of Chat Moss and had an explore of the area. Had a coffee at Moss Farm Fisheries.

Barton Moss spider

22nd Feb 2012  15:40  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: SJ 73145 97661   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Down private road,odd pot hole & speed bumps,no problem.The lane to the left to pillar is more pot holes than lane.Pillar in very good condition,original plug,FB number just above ground & no sight holes open!No views as such.

Barton Moss. Pillar.
Barton Moss. Flush bracket.
Barton Moss. Top.

4th Feb 2012  10:30  by Particle

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Flat farmland on edge of Manchester. Easy enough to find and reach but not very exciting.

13th Aug 2011  14:54  by dpeberdy

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A simple walk from the main road along a footpath/track. A slight deviation from the path, but still up a track and it was in the undergrowth on the rhs of the track.

Not an amazing place, but here it is!

2nd Jul 2011  15:45  by painterman61

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove straight to this one up track hard to believe this is in salford.Trig in vgc with orignal plug bsm style fb not much of a view could hear motorway drone.

trig ©painterman61
me at trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
plug ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

7th May 2011  11:01  by Terry L

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Metal plug [indented letters]. Private. Moss Lane Farm. Easily accessed from RoW by just walking down farm access track - pillar on left, lots of nettles about, need to kick away soil to read FB. Unusual place to go trigpointing - flat fields separated by grid of narrow lanes. Hard to believe that in City of Salford. Odd choice for my 200th!

Barton Moss pillar

21st Feb 2011  15:07  by tigger4242

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

Drove right up to this one

©tigger4242

5th Jul 2010  13:20  by PeteBoggs

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

Drove down pot - holed road then short walk to trig which is almost engulfed by nettles

©PeteBoggs

1st May 2010  17:15  by Triggers

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

long walk fro main road for an average trig

21st Mar 2010  00:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SJ 73144 97656   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Viewed on visit to Trafford Centre Easy access if you drive a 4X4

6th Nov 2009  14:30  by Dart More

Gridref: SJ 73147 97657   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Long, but OK, drive down pot-holed road right up to trigside. Glad I only had to be out of the car for seconds given local snarling dogs (fortunately chained). Desolate day, desolate location.

25th Sep 2009  07:25  by lomax1

Gridref: SJ 73144 97655   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

easy access on dirt track, very overgrown but visable.

Trigpoint ©lomax1

25th Apr 2009  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

S2744
S2744
S2744

13th Nov 2008  14:30  by ocean soul

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove all the way down to this easy laneside trig.

12th Oct 2008  14:19  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

Gridref: SJ 73145 97660   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked from the layby, but could have driven as the lane surface appeared OK. First time I have logged with a GPS.

23rd Aug 2008  19:15  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On the side of a farm track. Flush bracket partly buried in the soil.

BARTON MOSS TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO
BARTON MOSS FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO

23rd Sep 2006  12:40  by ted

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug intact; FB part-buried. Side of farm track; tree shown in previous photos has gone. Constant background noise of nearby motorway and aerodrome.

Barton Moss trig
Barton Moss trig
Barton Moss FB
Barton Moss spider

23rd Aug 2006  17:30  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Smell of leaky sewage greeted me as I exited the car in the layby then like everyone else it was the longish walk over the motorway to the trig.

4th Apr 2006  09:45  by Father Ted

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I also parked in the layby and walked up the track, glad of some fresh air before going into a meeting in Trafford Park. It is in fact possible to drive up the track but it is badly rutted to take care if you chose to do that. Just before I got to the trig I got into a conversation with the man who lived in the nearby house. He's planted a lovely copse near the trig which attracts all sorts of birdlife.

1st Apr 2006  19:15  by dal

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Used the same layby, saw the same long-horn catle. FB had been re-covered by fresh soil. Again excavated. Vgc, plug intact.

10th Dec 2005  11:00  by Deego

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked on the A57 in the lay-by, but you could drive right to it, but its states private road, public footpath only at the end. Very near Barton aerodrome so plenty of air traffic. FB under ground so had to remove the soil. The long horn cattle were splashing in the mud at the end of the lane

©Deego
©Deego
©Deego
©Deego

22nd Jul 2005  14:00  by bobuk

Gridref: SJ 73144 97656   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Long horn cattle were giving us a funny look :) Pillar in vg cond.

6th Nov 2004  13:15  by astrodonuk

Gridref: SJ 73144 97659   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easily found. Left GPSr on pillar for a few minutes whilst exchanging stares with a herd of shaggy brown cattle with impressive horns. Accuracy improved from initial SJ7314997659. Walked from A57 lay by but could have driven almost all of the way.

1st Jul 2004  15:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy access from layby on A57. Plug with indented lettering.

13th Jun 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, FB part buried, num just visible

17th Mar 2004  20:15  by Trigger

FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Flush bracket

18th Jan 2004  15:30  by Keith Stevens

Gridref: SJ 73143 97657   FB Number: 2744  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Next to track, base overgrown. Public

Trig and Tree

9th May 2003  16:30  by John Stead

Gridref: SJ 73140 97651   FB Number: S2744  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Part buried with flush bracket at or below ground level.

The pillar and undergrowth
The plate (part dug out)