S5777 - Bruxie Hill

NO822802, LR45.

 

HISTORY

Pillar completed 13th February 1950 costing £11.19s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NO89/T12 during 1950. Flush bracket S5777 was levelled for height to first class precision, tertiary standards in October 1952. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in September 1973.

 

SITE VISIT

Approached from south. Parked in layby to NE side of road at NO820790. Keeping west of the quarry followed fencelines and partially worn path all the way to the summit. Grazing top dominated by three comms masts. Pillar outside mast compounds. Column in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with shallow engraved letters. Flush bracket faces NNE, compass measurement 13°. Vented through left (SE) sight hole. Full panoramic view is obstructed in parts by buildings housing control gear for the aerials on the comms masts.

 

Photographed: 7th June 2014, GRP.

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Map: Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 45

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Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars

 

S5493 - Hillhead : 2.68 miles to the southwest.

 

S5704 - Corbieknowe : 3.39 miles to the southeast.

 

S6011 - Droop Hill : 4.22 miles to the west.

 

S5531 - Cheyne Hill : 4.53 miles to the north.

 

S1577 - Trusta : 4.83 miles to the northwest.

 

S5703 - Knox Hill : 5.34 miles to the south.

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