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Asfordby Range
This was also one of them "better than expected" places.
taking this with a pinch of salt I neglected to have a look for many years. the observant will know this is now used for airsoft & they keep it surprisingly secure which is prob another reason it hasnt been covered much!
The Asfordby gun range started its life in 1918, being known as "Holwell Proof Butts" The range later became known as Asfordby Gun Range, servicing heavy-calibre guns. The noise became a major source of annoyance to Asfordby residents, some even claimed cracks were appearing in their houses from the vibrations! When it closed in March 1971, some 70 employees were made redundant. During the 1980s and 1990s, the site was occasionally used for training exercises, and also featured in an episode of the 1990s Central TV programme Boon starring Michael Elphick.
Since its closure it has been used for riot police training, dog training and is now used as an airsoft site.
Thats about all i can find out about this one but there are many buildings remaining, unfortunately they have all had the airsoft treatment.
& Plenty of unoriginal ones!
Finally through this link tunnel (or over the bank in my case) leads to the business end of things!
At this point I heard voices & spotted 2 guys in here presumably looking for me (schoolboy error or just laziness parking in the entrance again) so I made a even more difficult exit out the far side of the site.
thanks for looking
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