RAF Tilstock, Near Whitchurch - August 2013 *PIC HEAVY*

[antonymes]

First a bit of history: Opened in 1915 as a training base for the British Army, it had a capacity for 30,000 men for training in trench warfare. It additionally acted later as a store for supplies, with its own railway depot feed by a 1 mile (1.6*km) branch line from the LNWR's Crewe and Shrewsbury Railway. As casualties mounted, it became a hospital with a fully fledged barracks. The scale and size of the camp brought about the appointment of the first female police officers in the Shropshire Constabulary, to manage and restrain local women from heading to the camp. After the war ended, the facilities were downgraded, with the British Government keeping ownership of the site for Army training purposes.

This is my second trip to this place. The first time was a couple of years ago. I stumbled across it coming back from filming the cooling towers at Ironbridge. Armed with just my phone and a tripod, the first visit was brief, as I was on my own and got a little spooked. You can see the results of the film here.

A visit this week with a non member and armed with my my trusty 550D and tripod. ome of the rooms were pretty dark, but I resisted flash, just relying on the glow of our head torches. This time we had much more time to explore. Looking at another post I think we missed a chunk of buildings. Next time maybe?

Wires in the darkness

RAF Tilstock 001 by antonymes, on Flickr

The exchange

RAF Tilstock 002 by antonymes, on Flickr

Ventilation

RAF Tilstock 003 by antonymes, on Flickr

Switch

RAF Tilstock 004 by antonymes, on Flickr

Fallen

RAF Tilstock 005 by antonymes, on Flickr

I couldn't resist a self portrait

RAF Tilstock 006 by antonymes, on Flickr

Approaching the hut

RAF Tilstock 007 by antonymes, on Flickr

Inside

RAF Tilstock 008 by antonymes, on Flickr

Natural lighting

RAF Tilstock 009 by antonymes, on Flickr

Belts

RAF Tilstock 010 by antonymes, on Flickr

Overturned

RAF Tilstock 011 by antonymes, on Flickr

Watch this space

RAF Tilstock 012 by antonymes, on Flickr

The door

RAF Tilstock 013 by antonymes, on Flickr

The view from the other side

RAF Tilstock 014 by antonymes, on Flickr

The car

RAF Tilstock 015 by antonymes, on Flickr

Fuel intake

RAF Tilstock 016 by antonymes, on Flickr

Trashed

RAF Tilstock 017 by antonymes, on Flickr

Doors

RAF Tilstock 018 by antonymes, on Flickr

Wheel and boot

RAF Tilstock 019 by antonymes, on Flickr

Double entry

RAF Tilstock 020 by antonymes, on Flickr

The corridoor

RAF Tilstock 021 by antonymes, on Flickr

Enquiries

RAF Tilstock 022 by antonymes, on Flickr

More enquiries

RAF Tilstock 023 by antonymes, on Flickr

Leaving

RAF Tilstock 024 by antonymes, on Flickr

Somebody's bra collection

RAF Tilstock 025 by antonymes, on Flickr

 

[krela]

Nice, thank you.

 

[davesmart]

Stunning, i love anything to do with The Great War.
Though the last pic is weird, them bra's look out of place.

 

[antonymes]

Stunning, i love anything to do with The Great War.
Though the last pic is weird, them bra's look out of place.

I know, but them bras were there!!! Super weird

 

[jmcjnr]

The car was a Sunbeam Talbot. Thanks. Jim

 

[Harry]

That is superb!

 

[flyboys90]

Superb video,great pics thanks for sharing

 

[advancedbiker]

Access to site

Do you need permission to go onto site

Regards

Nigel

 

[antonymes]

No permission required. It's pretty open land, with dog walkers passing through frequently.