[CENTER]Intro
Quick report from me, new gear, saw this, spent a few hours here. :)
Hope everyone enjoys it, despite the blandness of it. :P :
What's a redoubt?
Thought I'd add this in as I didn't know what one was either before hand.
Further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redoubt...
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...
So 1 freezing cold wet winter morning we headed out to take a flight to sunny spain thanks to SK's dodgy directions we ended up here :P
economy class sucked
And that was our holiday down the swanny
2 part visit interesting place just a shame about the severe flooding,sorry about the picture quality she is a bit old
Between 1889 and 1903 13 Mobilisation Centres were built as part of the London Defence Scheme. Their main function was as a store for guns, small arms ammunition, tools and...
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...