I don't do often small houses but due to my interest in radio,was this a nice location. It's been abandoned for several years. There is a big collection of radio's there with some that deserve a restoration.
The house next to it is not abandoned and the neighbours were at home so i could here...
History
Radio interferometry started in Cambridge in the mid-1940s, with funding provided by Mullard Limited and the Science Research Council. Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, which is located at Lord’s Bridge, Cambridgeshire, was founded by Sir Martin Ryle, an English radio astronomer...
Another boring topic from my venture up North.
Nothing much to say about this wee derp farm, spotted it from the main road, a quick de-tour and few photos later, you have this!
Derp.
Thanks for looking!
Probably been done to Death lol
North Weald Bassett
Essex
OS Grid Ref: TL506040
Ongar Radio Transmitting Station occupied a site of 730 acres at North Weald in West Essex adjacent
to the late 19th Century North Weald Redoubt, one of 13 London Mobilisation Centres.
It was originally built...
On our way back from t'norf we were passing here so gave it a look....mega mega trashed a tornado ripping through it would have left less mess!
More here if you can bear it... http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157635217670302/
The Radio station was a transmission faclity built in 1926 used to transmit telegraph messages to the Commonwealth as part of the Imperial Wireless chain, it was owned by the Post Office.
During World War II many of the transmitters were used by the Armed Forces.
The station stopped...
Splored with UrbanX, Skeleton Key, Tog, Mrs Trog, Chieftan and Beer Switch
This is a vast semi live site, the research shows that it has around 12 radio telescopes (7 decommisioned and 5 in use) this is only one of them.
Its called the One Mile Telescope and is made up of several moveable...
The Marconi Radio Factory, Chelmsford
This was a return visit after getting busted by plod in March after only 20 minutes.
Back then we only touched the out buildings but had seen enough for it to be put on the back burner.
With my new baby daughter expected within the week then I was under...
The Marconi Radio Factory
Visited with Skeleton Key, Priority 7 and Tstranger1066. This was the 2nd stop on our day trip to Chelmsford.
The place looks absolutely fantastic, full of bits and bobs, but unfortunately after only 20 minutes we got nabbed by 4 really amicable members of Essex Plod...
After a cracking day exploring with Skeleton Key, Priority 7 and Tstranger1066 we ended up in North Weald
North Weald Redoubt
In the late Victorian period (1889-1903) mobilisation centres were constructed around the London area in order to provide ready ammunition in order to defend the city...