Interesting things that most people don't know are there.
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Watchman said:
TankRizzo said:
This is the "Browndown Mushroom" by the Browndown Military Training Facility on Stokes Bay, Gosport. The structure's about 15-20 feet high, very sturdy, made of concrete, with steel mesh "gills" underneath. The gills look almost charred. It definitely looks like a massive air vent of some description, although why it should be shaped the way it is I have no idea, and it's slap bang in the middle of a shingle beach, so what is it a vent for?
I like this and I like that I can't find any info on Google either. Mysterious..!!I have my cousins visiting this weekend - although they no longer live in the area, they were brought up in Portsmouth and Gosport so might know. I'll certainly ask.
I now work in London as an engineer on the underground and I'm often walking through the tunnels in the very early hours of the morning. It can be quite surprising when you're walking between stations and suddenly come across a station that isn't on our maps. Most of them are stripped to the brickwork but every now and then you'll find one that's in a time-warp with old posters on the walls.
Dixie68 said:
I now work in London as an engineer on the underground and I'm often walking through the tunnels in the very early hours of the morning. It can be quite surprising when you're walking between stations and suddenly come across a station that isn't on our maps. Most of them are stripped to the brickwork but every now and then you'll find one that's in a time-warp with old posters on the walls.
Pics?I find the disused Underground stations fantastic, the fact that thousands of people pass them by every day without even looking up from their phones and paying attention to what is outside the window.
Jobbo said:
Watchman said:
Sadly all plans for today were dashed by the mother of all hangovers. It was very irresponsible really because I had promised my son we'd go.
It'll have to be next week now.
I've been finding out more about the history of Redditch. It's quite interesting how it took on the mantle of a new town some time back, and how they linked the various small villages together with the dual carriageways.
They did more than just link villages together - pretty much everything east of the Evesham Road was fields. Sadly I am too young to have seen it like that. But you can see high quality old maps here: http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/maps/ - go to the Historic OS maps, and then 1:25,000, zoom in and marvel at how it has changed in the last half a century. Here's a snapshot:It'll have to be next week now.
I've been finding out more about the history of Redditch. It's quite interesting how it took on the mantle of a new town some time back, and how they linked the various small villages together with the dual carriageways.
I'm down the road on the outskirts of Studley now.
TheTurbonator said:
There's an abandoned village in Adel, Leeds.
When I lived at my flat, I used to go round there to do car repairs, when a job required the car to be lifted off the ground. It's flat and quiet, so was an ideal spot really.
http://grandiosedecay.weebly.com/deserted-village-...
I've lost count the amount of times ive been in there now, changes everytime, the swimming pool is particulaly nice imoWhen I lived at my flat, I used to go round there to do car repairs, when a job required the car to be lifted off the ground. It's flat and quiet, so was an ideal spot really.
http://grandiosedecay.weebly.com/deserted-village-...
Dont know about ghosts or a killer teacher though, lots of rumours but no proof, although no one is reported to ever ahve died there as far as i know so ghosts are unlikely
I am admin on a facebook group for this site, love it as its only 10mins from me
IMG_1149 by dannyscene, on Flickr
Just a normal train tunnel on a normal line but with a lovely south portal for some reason
DSCN0799 by dannyscene, on Flickr
water way under sheffield (excuse the hot pixels from my old cam)
DSCN0819 by dannyscene, on Flickr
Cool machinery left in a quarry in huddersfield(loads more than this 1 picture)
DSCN0902 by dannyscene, on Flickr
A section of an underground water way in leeds which ive been down right the end more times than ive had hot dinners (again many more pics than just this 1)
At the risk of this turning into a 'Places I've explored' thread that'll do for me for now unless anyone would like to see more
Also if anyone would like to see under leeds id happily go again
omgus said:
Dixie68 said:
I now work in London as an engineer on the underground and I'm often walking through the tunnels in the very early hours of the morning. It can be quite surprising when you're walking between stations and suddenly come across a station that isn't on our maps. Most of them are stripped to the brickwork but every now and then you'll find one that's in a time-warp with old posters on the walls.
Pics?I find the disused Underground stations fantastic, the fact that thousands of people pass them by every day without even looking up from their phones and paying attention to what is outside the window.
Here are some rubbish photos I took at Waterloo though (apologies for the standard but it was my old phone camera).
Other side of the PED doors, Waterloo Northbound:
Walking towards Westminster:
See?
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And I think this is North Greenwich:
I'll make sure I get some decent ones next time I'm out
Sym7 said:
About 20 years ago I rented a small annex to a water mill in the middle of nowhere by the Kennet in Southcote near Reading. It was a one bedroom place and the water from the taps would often start to change orange over time and then suddenly revert back to being clear again. I found out that the mill used to provide water to much of Reading prior to WWII.
Southcote Mill? I used to rent one of the flats there! Suffered from murky brown water a few times. Tricky to get to when the surrounding land flooded as well!When I was there the owner of the Mill drove a Porsche 928.
Dixie68 said:
Unfortunately not, I just never thought of taking pictures before (other than of the tracks which is what I was inspecting). I'll make sure I take some next time though.
Here are some rubbish photos I took at Waterloo though (apologies for the standard but it was my old phone camera).
Other side of the PED doors, Waterloo Northbound:
Walking towards Westminster:
See? :
And I think this is North Greenwich:
I'll make sure I get some decent ones next time I'm out
Like these a lot... I commute every day on the tube, fascinating to see from the other perspective. So much history too, 150 years and all that. Looking forward to seeing more! Here are some rubbish photos I took at Waterloo though (apologies for the standard but it was my old phone camera).
Other side of the PED doors, Waterloo Northbound:
Walking towards Westminster:
See?
:And I think this is North Greenwich:
I'll make sure I get some decent ones next time I'm out
Johnnytheboy said:
The big multi-storey car park under the Hampshire County Council offices in Winchester has a bomb shelter/emergency control room behind an innocuous doorway off the bottom storey of the car park.
I quite like the old Kingsway Tram Tunnel in central London. Everyone knows it's there but it just kind of gets ignored.
I see it every day - my office is right next to it!I quite like the old Kingsway Tram Tunnel in central London. Everyone knows it's there but it just kind of gets ignored.
BraveSirRobin said:
Sym7 said:
About 20 years ago I rented a small annex to a water mill in the middle of nowhere by the Kennet in Southcote near Reading. It was a one bedroom place and the water from the taps would often start to change orange over time and then suddenly revert back to being clear again. I found out that the mill used to provide water to much of Reading prior to WWII.
Southcote Mill? I used to rent one of the flats there! Suffered from murky brown water a few times. Tricky to get to when the surrounding land flooded as well!When I was there the owner of the Mill drove a Porsche 928.
omgus said:
Pics?
I find the disused Underground stations fantastic, the fact that thousands of people pass them by every day without even looking up from their phones and paying attention to what is outside the window.
I use this Site : http://www.abandonedstations.org.uk/I find the disused Underground stations fantastic, the fact that thousands of people pass them by every day without even looking up from their phones and paying attention to what is outside the window.
callmedave said:
Ok, me and a few mates are thinking about doing a bit of exploring, can anyone reccomend places in the S/E of kent?
Id prefer underground, war tunnnels that sorta thing, not too worried about accessibly, if we trespass, we wont damage anything.
NW Kent, but worth the trip (best access by river, so a kayak or dinghy is advised): http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/h/hoo_for...Id prefer underground, war tunnnels that sorta thing, not too worried about accessibly, if we trespass, we wont damage anything.
Also cool, but difficult to access now I think: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denge
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