HMS Ganges, In the Village of Shotley gate, Suffolk was previously the royal Navy training establishment for rating entrants. It is currently disused, and a planning application (http://www.babergh-south-suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/39ADC599-3A2B-4B86-81E3-CCFB8BC2B790/0/0708.jpg)
is out on it.
I took a stroll around the exterior this summer (was an ad-hoc expo, i wasn't kitted out). Entry To the Site is incredibly easy, just walk down the drive! and the Martello towers converted into water towers are climbable for anyone who is incline to.
I took some pictures i have put up here (warning broadband definitely necessary)http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/croydonso/hmsganges.html
This site http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/ganges.htm has some historical photos and general information about the place.
The HMS Ganges Museum http://www.hmsgangesassoc.org/museum.html has instructions on how to get there, just PM for more details on actualy getting into the place.
is out on it.
I took a stroll around the exterior this summer (was an ad-hoc expo, i wasn't kitted out). Entry To the Site is incredibly easy, just walk down the drive! and the Martello towers converted into water towers are climbable for anyone who is incline to.
I took some pictures i have put up here (warning broadband definitely necessary)http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/croydonso/hmsganges.html
This site http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/ganges.htm has some historical photos and general information about the place.
The HMS Ganges Museum http://www.hmsgangesassoc.org/museum.html has instructions on how to get there, just PM for more details on actualy getting into the place.