Crested trig pillars
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During World War II, Wynnstay Hall near Ruabon, was used as training establishment for the Royal Engineers Survey Cadre. As part of the practical training, during 1943-47, the trainees built some of the secondary and third order pillars in the neighbourhood. The pillars are unique in that they have a Royal Engineers regimental crest modelled into the pillar sides. [1] There are others which have a recess to hold a crest but either it was not installed or has been lost.
| T:UK | Station name | FB | Grid Reference | Crest exists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP6410 | The Righi | S3094 | SJ480575 | Yes |
| TP5027 | Mynydd Mawr | S3095 | SJ132286 | Yes |
| TP3817 | Highash | S3102 | SJ566542 | Yes |
| TP1731 | Bryn Du | S3109 | SJ146359 | Yes |
| TP5760 | Ruabon Mountain South | S3111 | SJ236457 | Yes |
| TP5867 | Selattyn | S3122 | SJ255341 | Yes |
| TP5593 | Raw Head | S3124 | SJ508548 | Yes |
| TP3532 | Gyrn Moelfre | S3128 | SJ184293 | Yes |
| TP5966 | Shray Hill | S3093 | SJ659195 | No |
| TP4605 | Maes-y-Mynach | S3098 | SJ234342 | No |
| TP5031 | Mynydd Myfyr | S3117 | SJ243274 | No |
| TP5247 | Oswestry Station | S3121 | SJ296299 | No |
| TP3598 | Hanging Hill Shrewsbury | S3123 | SJ542134 | No |
| TP6365 | The Cliffe | S3126 | SJ392206 | No |
| TP3209 | Foel | S3127 | SJ187390 | No |
There could be others and most likely in the same geographic area.
All crested and recessed (for crests) pillar are in Secondary Block SJ44 (Shrewsbury), within the FB number range S3093 to S3128, and built between October 1943 and early 1944.
References
- ↑ John Davies, 'Primary Trigs in Wales' ISBN 9781291230482, lulu.com