I was determined to get myself out after sitting on my bum, gaining weight, doing coursework for weeks, so I did a handful of small explores:
It was briefly used during WWI and also during WWII, accommodating bombers, among other aircraft. It saw it's fair share of action with crash landings and bombings. During the 1970s, some of the buildings were used by a telecoms company.
These were some of the buildings that were used by the telecoms company after the war. I'm not sure what they were originally used for during the war.
DSC01578 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Note the ensemble of insulators placed outside the door
DSC01582 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
What's inside them you say? Well, I was quite surprised to find an old lorry in the corner of one of them.
DSC01584 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
The cab was very wobbly
DSC01585II by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Another one was filled with animal boxes from the nearby zoo.
DSC01586 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Exterior shot of some of the other buildings scattered about.
DSC01601 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Pickett Hamilton Fort with a tree growing out of it!
DSC01588 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
On to the Battle HQ...
DSC01558 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Stairs leading down.
DSC01560 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Nice old door.
DSC01562 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
One of the rooms. A good opportunity to test out my diffused Xenon light.
DSC01573 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Comms equipment would have been housed in this area. You can see some cabling for telephones coming from the conduit on the right.
DSC01574 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Small ladder that goes down from the hatch next to the OP.
DSC01566 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Inside the OP.
DSC01567 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Lots of pre-fab surface shelters about.
DSC01595 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Inside one of the shelters. A long tunnel like section, with an escape hatch at the end and what looks to be toilets.
DSC01592 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Escape hatch in the shelter.
DSC01593 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Very enjoyable explore and more to the site than first meets the eye.
Thanks for looking!
SJ.
It was briefly used during WWI and also during WWII, accommodating bombers, among other aircraft. It saw it's fair share of action with crash landings and bombings. During the 1970s, some of the buildings were used by a telecoms company.
These were some of the buildings that were used by the telecoms company after the war. I'm not sure what they were originally used for during the war.
DSC01578 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Note the ensemble of insulators placed outside the door
DSC01582 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
What's inside them you say? Well, I was quite surprised to find an old lorry in the corner of one of them.
DSC01584 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
The cab was very wobbly
DSC01585II by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Another one was filled with animal boxes from the nearby zoo.
DSC01586 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Exterior shot of some of the other buildings scattered about.
DSC01601 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Pickett Hamilton Fort with a tree growing out of it!
DSC01588 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
On to the Battle HQ...
DSC01558 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Stairs leading down.
DSC01560 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Nice old door.
DSC01562 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
One of the rooms. A good opportunity to test out my diffused Xenon light.
DSC01573 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Comms equipment would have been housed in this area. You can see some cabling for telephones coming from the conduit on the right.
DSC01574 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Small ladder that goes down from the hatch next to the OP.
DSC01566 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Inside the OP.
DSC01567 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Lots of pre-fab surface shelters about.
DSC01595 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Inside one of the shelters. A long tunnel like section, with an escape hatch at the end and what looks to be toilets.
DSC01592 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Escape hatch in the shelter.
DSC01593 by slimjim_90, on Flickr
Very enjoyable explore and more to the site than first meets the eye.
Thanks for looking!
SJ.
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