ww2 stuff cliffe, kent march 09

natevansate · Mar 7, 2009

If these buildings are not ww2 please post in the right section, I have no idea what any of it is and would like to know, so if some one can help identify what they are that would be great. There will be a google map link of the area as there are alot of them in the area.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou...48312,0.483484&spn=0.008111,0.027015&t=h&z=16

Seahorse · Mar 7, 2009

Now that is just plain weird. No doubt somebody will be in the know, but to me, some of the areas in the linky look as if there was a massive concentration of AA guns in the area. Not see some of those style of buildings anywhere either.

I need to know more. Hurry up somebody!!!

Black Shuck · Mar 7, 2009

I have seen the same type of building up here on the East Coast but I have not got a clue what they are.

crickleymal · Mar 7, 2009

It's very intruiging. Could it be an ammo factory? Somewhere were they assembled shells? I have no idea just speculating on the distance between the buildings and what have you.

Engineer · Mar 7, 2009

Buildings.

The buildings in the first pic look like explosive/ammunition assembly units, they would have had a light roof and front wall which would blow out/up in the event of an accident (Keeping the blast from adjacent units)?

Foxylady · Mar 8, 2009

Wow, now that is interesting! The materials and style certainly look WW2, but not quite the same as usually seen...although I'll bet on it that they are!
I'll go with those that reckon it's to do with ammo assembly or testing as they've got the look of butts about them too, but other than that I dunno!

Very nice find, nat.

Engineer · Mar 8, 2009

Buildings.

Here you go, pic No 6, WW1 ordnance factory.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan-turnbull/pilots-eye.htm

DigitalNoise · Mar 8, 2009

Yeah, the Curtis and Harvey factory. I drove along that bumpy road then it lashed it down so i gave up!

natevansate · Mar 8, 2009

Cheers for working that out for me, there are a couple of other buildings i wanted to get to there but the maze of rivers are imposible to navigate without looking at google maps 1st. Walking towards them you cant see them until you are right on top of them and then you need to work out where the crossing is, which are not always spotted straight away.

DigitalNoise · Mar 8, 2009

Yeah I know, it's an absolute maze down there, impossible without planning a route!
Looks like an interesting site though, Wish It hadn't rained on me.
Did you know Stanley Kubrich filmed part of Full Metal Jacket on the marshes there?

derelictparties · Mar 8, 2009

im so glad someone has shed light on what these buildings are, its been bugging me for years, nice one

godzilla73 · Mar 9, 2009

Its apparently a WWI munitions factory (As opposed to WWII, sorry Foxy - just the school teacher in me trying to escape!) - Alan Turnbull makes reference to it on his Secret Bases site . There was a balloon/airship base not far from Cliffe during WWI so it may have been connected to this. Great pictures Nate - a real good explore!

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