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31st Mar 2025  11:52  by Madam maxwell

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice easy walk up from windfarm entrance. Can see the trig from the gate. In good condition. Plastic cap in the centre. First time I've seen one of these.

26th Sep 2024  16:30  by jonglew

Gridref: NS 48603 52793   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From the E, parking in wide, gated, windfarm entrance (NS 4925 5265) and walking the roads until due SE then across the rough. Pillar has lost some concrete low down on one vertical edge. Original centre cap missing, there's a 3D-printed replacement; front sight hole sealed, RHD side plug degrading, other 2 holes open. Distant views to Campsies etc.

Pillar TP4129©jonglew
Spider TP4129©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4129©jonglew

14th Feb 2024  10:43  by Oldhortus

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

As others used the wind farm road

10th Apr 2023  12:16  by katmac

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

Windfarm now encourages walkers, there are easy access gates and signs with maps of paths. Lots of swimmers today at the nearby White Loch.

10th Sep 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 48606 52783   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

25th Jun 2016  11:53  by fasgadh

Gridref: NS 48607 52785   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

By bike from Barrhead. Wind farm.

James Hill ©fasgadh
James Hill ©fasgadh
James Hill ©fasgadh
James Hill ©fasgadh

13th Feb 2016  09:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NS 48603 52787   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Windfarm trig

9th Dec 2015  11:52  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NS 48607 52792   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Log #263. Parked in layby just south of windfarm entrance and walked up access roads. I did go to the control building first out of courtesy, but there was no-one there. Pillar is in good condition, not much else to note. On my way back down, I spotted two cars parked in the entrance to the windfarm, just outside the first set of gates. I was expected a GOML'ing, but it turns out a couple had arrived separately and seemed to be enjoying some alone-time. They got a fright when I hopped the gate in front of them! Laughed my way back to the car. [ExP-195/MiP-12/Rev-2/BM-15/IS-30/Other-9]

FB
Pillar
Missing cap

30th Jun 2015  16:53  by Robert Phillips

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

23rd May 2015  16:00  by Chalky

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

No cap or plug, BSM type FB.

13th Jan 2014  18:08  by Wandermillers

Gridref: NS 48603 52787   FB Number: S5335  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

THis Trig point now sits in the middle of Middleton wind farm.

24th Nov 2012  15:05  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 48598 52790   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Third visit. For GPSr I forgot in March. What a transformation in 8 months! Whole place is now a windfarm site. The turbines are now up. Was challenged by security who after some persuasion agreed to let us proceed.

S3553 - James Hill pillar & GRP with new wind turbine behind

2nd Sep 2012  15:30  by Alan63

FB Number: 3553  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Used mountain bike on construction roads to within 50ft of top. Got to tp with dry feet! Guard asleep in his car. Pedalled past unnoticed. Good views of Glasgow.

Trig off Stewarton Road

30th Jun 2012  13:31  by andyc

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Final trig of my new home East Renfrewshire. Start of a weekend of wind farm trigs. This one is only at the road construction stage as yet. Parked in compound car park and walked across the bog to the trig. 3rd pillar for baby Fraser. Curious security guard came to see us but advised OK to visit so long as construction areas avoided.

30th Jun 2012  13:30  by fraserc

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

17th Mar 2012  16:23  by coinea

Gridref: NS 48604 52783   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

17th Mar 2012  16:22  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Second visit. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces ENE (58°). Vented through SE and SW sight holes. Full 360° panorama to many notable locations including Ailsa Craig, Goat Fell, Ben Lomond, Duncolm, Ben More, Earls Seat, Holehead, Meikle Bin, Cort-Ma Law, Black Hill Wester Bracco, Allermuir Hill, Scald Law, Tinto, and a distant top on a compass bearing of 170° to be identified. Chance meet with descarte1 & son, enroute.

S3553 - James Hill pillar & GRP, before the wind turbines appeared
S3553 - James Hill pillar & FB

17th Mar 2012  15:45  by descarte1

Gridref: NS 48600 52788   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Revisit. Pog's 100th trig on TP:UK. Still boggy, but good views today. Bumped in clochandighter and coinea on the way down who seemed to be doing the same trigs as us in reverse order!

17th Mar 2012  15:44  by pog

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

100th trig!

12th Feb 2011  13:55  by Quadbarrel

Gridref: NS 48605 52788   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy if somewhat boggy walk to this one with three generations of QBs (Master, Mr and Granddad). Good views.

Flush Bracket
Circular Plate
Master and Granddad QB at the Trig ©Quadbarrel
Master and Mr QB at the Trig ©Quadbarrel
The Trig and the Mast

21st Feb 2010  14:59  by milivaig man

Gridref: NS 48606 52783   FB Number: 3553  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Reasonable view today. Winter sunshine Temp about -2�°C. The ground was frozen so I did not sink into the bog. The nearby loch was frozen over.

View to East

8th Feb 2010  15:59  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: NS 48607 52783   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Cap missing with fair view and wierd solar and wind powered radio site nearby on the moor... tried to take the long way around skirting the bog to the North.. don't bother - its boggy all the way! Nice to finally bag my namesake Hill :-)

James Hill ..boggy, boggy, boggy.

29th Mar 2009  11:45  by descarte1

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Approached from opposite fisherman's gate at White Loch. Head up the road a bit to a field gate with better road up the hill. Quite boggy. Amazing views all round!

4th Mar 2009  13:45  by campagvelocet

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

Good yeaman bag in snowy conditions. Good views northeast.

13th Sep 2008  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Damaged just above base, no cap or plug. BSM style FB. From SE, parking opposite fishermans gate.

28th Jan 2007  17:09  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NS 48607 52782   FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Think I was here in Oct 89, but unsure. Pitch dark by the time I got down today.

25th Feb 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Done in a snow shower. Chunk out of one corner near bottom.

S3553
S3553
S3553

31st Jul 1990  16:36  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 26th November 1945 costing £4.10s.0d. In 1947 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NS77/T80 in the Glasgow secondary block. The flush bracket was levelled for height in 1955. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in September 1971. Out on the moors, but too well visited to retain an OS centre cap in the spider. BsM flush bracket.

25th Jul 1987  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S3553  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Bare pillar in rush clumps approached over the moor from the B769 via the shore of White Loch.