After driving through the night to reach a particularly nice set of headstocks the second stop of the Englandshire trip was to this old beauty. Arriving early in the morning, we found the perimeter to be surround by police, I must have counted about 20 or so High Vis jackets.
On the previous England trip with Scattergun we tried to do this place but it was too late at night, so I was not to be put off this time! Changing the plan slightly and parking in a different location we set off to find a way in. JFR and myself didn't take long to navigate a couple fences that were blocking our path, and soon we looking for a way in. Every bloody window and door was sealed solid. The secca have been doing a pretty good job.
We found a fairly easy entry point, (thank you PM of the SOCC), overlooked by way too many houses and too close to the secca hut for comfort and of course the police. This was my first route ever that involved razor wire, there isn't all that much to worry about with it really.
We were in, so we crept about around the place to get our bearings. I didn't realise just how big this place is, it seemed pretty endless, but it was very stripped out, but it was beautiful and still had lots of character with the lovely corridors leading everywhere.
Little bit of history :
Enough of my boring waffle, on with the pics.On the previous England trip with Scattergun we tried to do this place but it was too late at night, so I was not to be put off this time! Changing the plan slightly and parking in a different location we set off to find a way in. JFR and myself didn't take long to navigate a couple fences that were blocking our path, and soon we looking for a way in. Every bloody window and door was sealed solid. The secca have been doing a pretty good job.
We found a fairly easy entry point, (thank you PM of the SOCC), overlooked by way too many houses and too close to the secca hut for comfort and of course the police. This was my first route ever that involved razor wire, there isn't all that much to worry about with it really.
We were in, so we crept about around the place to get our bearings. I didn't realise just how big this place is, it seemed pretty endless, but it was very stripped out, but it was beautiful and still had lots of character with the lovely corridors leading everywhere.
Little bit of history :
I couldn't believe how nice the pattern brick ceilings were and how much of them there was, stunning!
Can't beat a bit of glass block in a corridor shot!
Can't decide what pic I prefer so sticking them both up!
The famous corridor!
Main hall
This corridor is just rather cool and had to stick both sides up!
Oh the stair case, stunning, thought it was much bigger than it is, but don't think I've seen a better one with my own eyes!
Would be rude not finish with a couple more corridor pics.
Thanks for looking
Oh and it turns out the police were there too direct the traffic as there was an airshow on, not looking for me cause am a dodgy bloke carrying haggis around with me. Still added to the excitement
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