Castor ROC Post - Northamptonshire Group - July 2010

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Explored with Winch It In

Site: Castor ROC Post - Northamptonshire Group - July 2010

Opened - February 1962
Closed - October 1968

Explored as part of an 8 ROC Posts in one day tour we visited Castor ROC Post, location of a well publicised suicide by a local farmer some years ago who hanged himself in the access shaft. Perhaps this has put off the chavs as the post is in no worse condition that when Sub Brit visited back in 1997, apart from the fact that the compound is now totally overgrown and it took us several laps of the site to locate the hatch and crawl on our hands and knees through the undergrowth.

Good deed of the day was rescuing a sick looking toad that probably fell down the severed at ground level FSM tube and bringing it back to the surface.

Also present at this site is a great example of an Aicraft Observation Post, originally this would have had a canvas cover on top and some steps.

I was experimenting with camera settings (epic fail on most which got deleted ) so apologies for the quality on some shots.

 

[Krypton]

Not bad for a 68'er. When was the suicide? Recent? I would not step foot in that post because of that. Top marks for rescuing the toad.

 

[sYnc_below]

When was the suicide? Recent? .

It was in the mid 90's

 

[Goldie87]

Aha, I need that aircraft post!

 

[sYnc_below]

Aha, I need that aircraft post!

I meant to txt you....that's what yours should look like!!!.....plus a cut down telegraph pole and some steps....I'll email you the scan I was talking to you about as soon as I get 5 mins.

 

[Krypton]

Aha, I need that aircraft post!

I have one an i dont know what it should look like or what should be in it. At the min its got a load of old doors and being used as a chicken coop

 

[Goldie87]

I have one an i dont know what it should look like or what should be in it. At the min its got a load of old doors and being used as a chicken coop

If you send us a pic of it so I know what type it is, i'll try and tell you what it should look like and what would be in it!

Our aircraft post is just like the one pictured, but its been smashed up really bad!

I meant to txt you....that's what yours should look like!!!.....plus a cut down telegraph pole and some steps....I'll email you the scan I was talking to you about as soon as I get 5 mins.

Ahh thought so when I saw the pics, thanks mate

 

[Krypton]

From Subbrit. It has a wooden door. And some sort of bed thing at the back which has chickens in atm.

 

[Goldie87]

Ah yeah if I remember correctly therese ones have one room with bunks and stove in, and another where the instrument would be placed.

 

[Black Shuck]

Is that a 68 closure Guys?

 

[Krypton]

Is that a 68 closure Guys?

Yeah, dont worry

 

[sYnc_below]

Is that a 68 closure Guys?

Yes sir, a 68

 

[WinchItIn]

My photo's of Castor ROC post.

Mr Toad.

Thanks for looking

 

[Foxylady]

Aww, I love Mr Toad.