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23rd Jun 2024  09:56  by jonglew

Gridref: NS 55974 72629   FB Number: S3587  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Drove up the golf club maintenance track, opp Ardoch Rd, to park at their sheds (NS 5573 7268). Up though woods and out into field of silage grass. Pillar has fair bit of chipping to the top edges and centre cap missing; rear sight hole sealed, other 3 open. Extensive views.

Pillar TP1514©jonglew
Spider TP1514©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP1514©jonglew

3rd Nov 2023  15:13  by Lynnebe

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on Ardoch Road, through gate to mast, across fairway, jumped barbed wire fence. Return same. Very boggy Trig

31st May 2023  22:00  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Up two fields from the east, across strips of dried pig muck

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger

26th Nov 2022  17:28  by amdouglas

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Pouring with rain so no view.

7th Sep 2022  13:05  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: 3587  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

2nd Jan 2021  16:05  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked on Ardoch Rd and followed the track up the side of the golf course. No golfers about and ground was frozen. Great views while the sun was setting

TP1514 - Boclair ©monkeydestructor

28th Nov 2020  12:00  by Geoff Foordy

FB Number: 3587  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

access from the north east Kelvin Walkway , really muddy !

28th Nov 2020  11:30  by Geoff Foordy

FB Number: 3587  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

3rd Sep 2020  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 55976 72621   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15th Nov 2016  14:01  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

On the way to Milngavie FBM whilst on a out there and back walk from Glasgow SYHA.

11th Jul 2016  15:13  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Mr U2 drove through the golf course as if he owned it and waited whilst I walked along the fence line, somehow managed to cross the barbed wire fence (spurred on as two greens men were coming towards me) and up the wet field to the trigpoint.

Boclair selfie ©thejackrustles
Boclair collage

1st May 2016  15:13  by Aqueously90

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Log #335. More or less followed Gerry's route, walked up past the 13th and hopped the fence by a gap in the hedge. Simple walk from there up to the pillar, accompanied by a few planes on approach to Glasgow. Cap is missing and some damage to the top face. [ExP-243/MiP-28/Rev-2/BM-21/IS-31/Other-10]

FB
Pillar
Missing cap and damage

25th Feb 2016  12:59  by v_j_x

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

11th Apr 2015  15:15  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nipped up while walking Antonine Wall. Golf Course very quiet, perhaps they were all at home watching the Grand National!

8th Jan 2015  21:16  by Robert Phillips

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

31st Dec 2014  12:15  by gerryu2

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

parked across the road in the housing estate which is directly across from the track to the side of the cemetery. then cut across golf course and field to the trig. A bit misty so views aren't too great but planes are huge and you feel as if you can reach up and touch them.

25th Dec 2014  11:30  by Chalky

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Spider centre open,no cap or plug. BSM type FB.

20th Apr 2014  11:13  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 55972 72624   FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Second visit. For GPS reading and photographs. SITE VISIT: Parked in side street to south of cemetery. Followed unmapped golf course track from east of cemetery boundary wall into woods until due west of pillar then over barbed fence, making beeline for top. Empty grazing top. Adjacent N/S boundary fence shown on 1:25K mapping is long gone. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces east, ~88°. Vented through three sight holes, westmost plugged, innards blocked with debris. Full 360° open outlook from top.

S3587 - Boclair & GRP

12th Mar 2013  20:23  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

5th May 2012  16:02  by sky high boys

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

Should be just enough time to quickly walk back to a pub to watch the FA cup final.

19th Jul 2011  17:45  by Sandman

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

29th Apr 2011  17:04  by Border Peat

Gridref: NS 55974 72621   FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Same route as Morecambe Monkey S3587©Border Peat

11th Feb 2011  13:39  by Morecambe Monkey

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

Walked up from Hillfoot railway station,followed path between cemetery & golf course. An unsteady clamber over the barb wire fence in to field & an easy walk to the trig. Views not very inspiring due to low cloud & drizzle.

©Morecambe Monkey

31st Dec 2010  10:50  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NS 55972 72628   FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at graveyard where three deer ran past Easy walk up side of golf club which has a winter coat Found 24 golf balls on way to trig must be a bad golfer somewhere!

19th Dec 2010  13:39  by coinea

Gridref: NS 55975 72624   FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

No cows and no golfers, but golf course slopes very slippy, new snow over sheet ice.

S3587 Boclair.

10th Jul 2010  14:00  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: NS 55976 72625   FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cap amiss with only the North Site open on this BSM Pillar. Neat 360 view, though a bit depressed around the base - probably by scratching cows! A very dreich day but the ball-whackers were armed with their Golf umbrellas; luvly ROW access along the outside wall of the Cemetery and across the Golf Course without setting foot on their driveway.. handy fallen tree breaching the barbed field too! ;-)

Boclair ..the rain couldn\'t stop some nosey cows!

4th Mar 2010  15:00  by M55

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

My 25k OS Pathfinder sht 403 shows this pillar as being on the line of a fence or hedge but it now stands in an open field. Visible from B8049 road when coming from Bardowie. Beware of walking along this busy road as there is no pavement between Dobbies garden centre at 573727 app and the housing estate south of the trig pt. Fine views from such a small hill! Easiest access appeared to be from Boclair farm so on asking the farmer he readily gave permission.

30th Jan 2010  12:00  by descarte1

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

Slightly damaged pillar with some spalling around the top. Otherwise good condition. FB faces east-ish with east-ish and north-ish holes open. South-ish was closed but the capping is cracked revealing some of the hole. Cap missing and no plug. Spider intact. Accessed from parking just across from the cemetery and followed wall up across golf course. Hopped the fence into the field which was fortunately frozen underfoot! Excellent views to the north and along to Bardowie, Maryhill etc....

Boclair Pillar Top Top surface of Boclair pillar showing current damage
Boclair trig. Matching SlainteJimmy\'s angle Solving the top screed conundrum....

22nd May 2009  18:10  by andyc

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Dodge the ball whackers and you're fine. Excellent views but soggy field.

7th Mar 2007  14:15  by campagvelocet

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

Decent view towards the Campsies. Fairly easy access from northern side of golf course.

12th Jan 2007  11:50  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NS 55974 72622   FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Across golf course then up through mud.

27th Dec 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S/3587  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, no cap or plug, E side of fence in pasture

12th Dec 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

S3587
S3587

8th Oct 1986  13:07  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3587  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First visit. To record FB number. Trig 4 of 12 for the day. Anti-clockwise walking route starting and finishing at Glasgow Queen Street station. The pillar was completed 12th January 1946 costing £5.15s.10d. In 1947 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NS77/T105 in the Glasgow secondary block. The flush bracket was levelled for height in 1969. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in October 1971.