The CC Trig Point bagger thread, now incorporating other interesting geographs

[Bobby Mhor]

Bit quiet on the Trigging front here recently, but yesterday, as my car was in a garage for some work, I went for a hike around Ampthill.
I'd checked the databases for where to look, so had a route planned.

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First stop was No.1, Bedford Street for Flush Bracket 2286, cunningly hidden behind a couple of wheely bins!

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It's now a fireplace shop, having been, by the looks of it, a Pub.

I didn't bother with FB2287 at the nearby Drill Hall as it's inaccessible.

After a couple of miles walk, I was in Maulden to see if I could see FB2285 that is on a private house at 74 Amptill Road. It's all fenced off and inaccessible


Up a footpath and through a farm and swarm of flies, I was on my way to Ampthill Reservoir for a rivet.

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TP22419 is much easier to stand on than a full sizeTP

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It's hidden atop the block building

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I did check Houghton House, a 17th century ruin, as I was nearby, but didn't find any benchmarks.

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A quite successful mission concluded with a 5 mile walk into the bargain!

Nice one(s)..
I've been afar, still to get images off phone...

 

[Bobby Mhor]

The one I may have located, finally.
(by height ASL)
Newtyle, Railway Bridge.

This mark was above it,
any ideas?

I thought a rune type or have I read too much Tolkien?

 

[Drago]

The Daily Mail would have you believe its the Da Pinchi Code!

It Doesnt look like graffiti. The chisel work looks too neat.

 

[Gravity Aided]

The one I may have located, finally.
(by height ASL)
Newtyle, Railway Bridge.
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This mark was above it,
any ideas?
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I thought a rune type or have I read too much Tolkien?

Maybe a mark from the quarry?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Maybe a mark from the quarry?
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Excellent detective work, Sir
I'd kinda half-thought masons mark..
I got asked what I was photographing a CBM on a church building, a local resident had assumed a mason leaving his mark.
I'll be back in the area soon and must look out at the other bridges to see if the same.

I spent far too much time trying to locate the bridge in the database and finally got it tracked down by height ASL (I hope).

 

[Tim Hall]

Used my awesome super power and scored another today, on the subway near my Dad's house.

TQ2863 4312 CUT MARK W ANG SUBWAY ENT SE SIDE HIGH ST SW FACE

The subway is on Route 21 of the NCN and the Avenue Vert, which theoretically runs from London to Paris,if you include a ferry crossing. It used to be badly signposted, resulting in bemused cyclo tourists wandering around in a lost fashion. Dad redirected several of them. One day I spied a a neatly hand written sign with the legend "AVENUE VERTE ICI" and a useful arrow poiting down the subway. I recognised the handwriting, having grown up with it. Dad, guerilla signposter. Anyway, that sign has been replaced by this one, which looks rather nice:

 

[PeteXXX]

@Tim Hall Well spotted.. skip checking the databases, I reckon, just keep your eyes open

 

[PeteXXX]

My granddaughter and I were out on the 'Oxford Classic' ride in aid of breast cancer today.. Not to be deterred by the fund raising side of the event, I checked out the church adjacent to the pub at the half way point..

And there it was... a weather worn benchmark on Ardington church.

 

[Tim Hall]

My granddaughter and I were out on the 'Oxford Classic' ride in aid of breast cancer today.. Not to be deterred by the fund raising side of the event, I checked out the church adjacent to the pub at the half way point..

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And there it was... a weather worn benchmark on Ardington church.

The Force is strong in this one.

 

[Drago]

Elder Tribal Elder Pete is getting good at this.

 

[PeteXXX]

St. Andrew's Church, Great Billing..

Come on, team... Keep up

 

[Tim Hall]

Sorry boss. Out on Saturday, I didn't see any bench marks, but wandering round some recently unearthed gardens there was a plinth for a statue, minus the statue. Clearly visible was a strange symbol, which from this thread I knew to be a mason's mark.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

On passed ones Mummy's first cousin (twice removed apparently) stately pile side gate
but no marks there or on main gate area.

Peasants, note that is just the side gate..

Passed these yesterday on my race from Dundee to the home of that big drop of piss who plays tennis,

Wormit(honest!), Railway Bridge

Apparently, a FB was below me, DOH.



S of Bridge of Earn, Bridge

 

[Tim Hall]

Scored two today using the "glance at a bridge and hope" method. My chum was a little bemused as I stopped to take photos of seemingly innocuous brickwork. I'll post pics later.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Scored two today using the "glance at a bridge and hope" method. My chum was a little bemused as I stopped to take photos of seemingly innocuous brickwork. I'll post pics later.

I tried to explain this to my sis in law who just looked like 'What?'...
The best method it seems,
I've some still to 'log' but the last couple (outwith my local area) have been reasonably accurate.

Just about to go check out more , randomly.