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Been a while since I've done a report after a busy 2015. I'm afraid this is not a new site as this one's a revisit for me. Been here a number of times and I did a report on it a while back now (Feb 2013). Last time I reported on the wider site but this time I'm concentrating on the pretty extensive remains of the WWII decontamination hospital which includes a stand-by set house, main building and blast trenches. The site is situated behind Harlaxton manor's in its grounds. It became a satellite base to RAF Grantham, and from the late 1940s to 1991 also served as a Royal Observer Corps post.
It's easy access if you know where it is. It's a really interesting site so I'm surprised I've seen very few reports from here. Anyhow...on with the pictures.
The first thing that comes into sight are some blast trenches:
img3218 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3226 by HughieDW, on Flickr
...where nature is definitely winning:
img3227 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Then the main building appears through the trees:
img3225 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3235 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The front has two stepped entrances:
img3229 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3230 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Inside it's pretty bare apart from the bad graff:
img3236 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3238 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Although this would have made a nice cover for a Manic Street Preachers record!
img3239 by HughieDW, on Flickr
It's pretty solid but in places the building is starting to crumble:
img3241 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3242 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Then on to the Stand-by Set house:
img3247 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A new addition since I last visited is some half-decent graff:
img3249 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img3250 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Not too sure what this raised concrete area just outside the stand-by set house was used for:
img3254 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Further into the woods there's some platform like structures:
img3255 by HughieDW, on Flickr
..and the odd other remaining structure:
img3234 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
It's easy access if you know where it is. It's a really interesting site so I'm surprised I've seen very few reports from here. Anyhow...on with the pictures.
The first thing that comes into sight are some blast trenches:
img3218 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg3226 by HughieDW, on Flickr...where nature is definitely winning:
img3227 by HughieDW, on FlickrThen the main building appears through the trees:
img3225 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg3235 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe front has two stepped entrances:
img3229 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg3230 by HughieDW, on FlickrInside it's pretty bare apart from the bad graff:
img3236 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg3238 by HughieDW, on FlickrAlthough this would have made a nice cover for a Manic Street Preachers record!
img3239 by HughieDW, on FlickrIt's pretty solid but in places the building is starting to crumble:
img3241 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg3242 by HughieDW, on FlickrThen on to the Stand-by Set house:
img3247 by HughieDW, on FlickrA new addition since I last visited is some half-decent graff:
img3249 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg3250 by HughieDW, on FlickrNot too sure what this raised concrete area just outside the stand-by set house was used for:
img3254 by HughieDW, on FlickrFurther into the woods there's some platform like structures:
img3255 by HughieDW, on Flickr..and the odd other remaining structure:
img3234 by HughieDW, on FlickrThanks for looking!
