On the way back from my RAF Upwood exploration i found this little jem of a site.
Its soon to be redeveloped for.....wait for it......a mixed developement of housing.......so get in while you have a chance.
Just on the outskirts of StIves in Cambridgeshire, is Houghton Grange, Former Government Biological Research Lab, now moved to the Infamous Palbright site.
The Exploration starts with a Recce of the perimiter where i discover this very old looking caravan...
Next up is the Coach House , part of the Houghton Grange Estate Buildings
The impressive looking Front Entrance,Houghton Grange
1960s Lab Block built next to Houghton Grange Old House
Random Overgrown Shot
Random Lab Block Shot
Inside Random Lab , High Biological Security Here, The Meters are Manometers, they measure the Air pressure in the room, it measure negative and posotive pressure, next up are Fan speed controllers to control air pressure in room(Lab), and lastly on the control panel is a unit warning when the underground waste water tank is full, this has to be boiled before being released into drain network.....
Inside the Lab working area, there are about 100 of these on site, it has its own internal staff toilet,so you dont leave the room for a leek.
Same lab showing view of AirLock sample hatch and peep nole to outside world
Still in the same Lab, the only way in is through a shower cubicle, you have to shower on the way in and on the way out.
I seem to have developed a nasty cough(bird like) only joking........Now a shot of the staff canteen
Run out of picture hosting space.........lots more to see........well worth a look........about 100 Acres in all
Its soon to be redeveloped for.....wait for it......a mixed developement of housing.......so get in while you have a chance.
Just on the outskirts of StIves in Cambridgeshire, is Houghton Grange, Former Government Biological Research Lab, now moved to the Infamous Palbright site.
The Exploration starts with a Recce of the perimiter where i discover this very old looking caravan...
Next up is the Coach House , part of the Houghton Grange Estate Buildings
The impressive looking Front Entrance,Houghton Grange
1960s Lab Block built next to Houghton Grange Old House
Random Overgrown Shot
Random Lab Block Shot
Inside Random Lab , High Biological Security Here, The Meters are Manometers, they measure the Air pressure in the room, it measure negative and posotive pressure, next up are Fan speed controllers to control air pressure in room(Lab), and lastly on the control panel is a unit warning when the underground waste water tank is full, this has to be boiled before being released into drain network.....
Inside the Lab working area, there are about 100 of these on site, it has its own internal staff toilet,so you dont leave the room for a leek.
Same lab showing view of AirLock sample hatch and peep nole to outside world
Still in the same Lab, the only way in is through a shower cubicle, you have to shower on the way in and on the way out.
I seem to have developed a nasty cough(bird like) only joking........Now a shot of the staff canteen
Run out of picture hosting space.........lots more to see........well worth a look........about 100 Acres in all