FORMER Active station on Ambleside Police house, Cumbria - U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints on Waymarking.com

Active stations were not listed publicly, as presumably still valuable to OS. The BIGF GNSS data map has OS station map. AMBE was the station name.

But OS map is up to date. Use square NY3704. There is a red icon where Ambleside station was.

"AMBL Site Information Form (site log) International GPS Service
Stainless steel pole 1 m above top bracket on Brick building wall
Marker Description       : Centre of mount thread on plane of antenna ARP
Date Installed           : 2004-05-2
Antenna is approx 12m above ground level
Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 3713094
       Y coordinate (m)       : -192302
       Z coordinate (m)       : 5165095
       Latitude (N is +)      : +542603.20
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0025752.96
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 00110.9"

There was one receiver in the dome, which was installed on 24 May 2004 and replaced on 14 January 2008. There were no weather recording devices.
According to the log, it was a LEIAT504 L1/L2 Dorne Margolin antenna with choke rings. (designed after DORNE MARGOLIN T)

The Police station is unmanned by Police. Local volunteers staff the building on a part time basis.
Address of Police Station
Rydal Road
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 9AY

Links
OS map of Active Stations. Use square NY3704.
TrigpointingUK
Streetmap

Type of Trigpoint: Active Station Condition: Good Number on Flush Bracket: 0

Visit Instructions:
A photo should be taken when you visit, and added to the log.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/25/2010 Superted visited it