Bushfield Army Camp - March 2010 - Part 1
Bushfield Camp is a former disused army camp situated near Winchester Hampshire. It is a bit of an odd place being that very little can be found out about the sites history and use. I have Googled the site but very little comes back. Others have said the same in that the Internet is strangely silent about the site. It appears that the camp was in place during the Second World War and that an airstrip (built by the US Army) was constructed around about the time of D-Day near the camp although I have not been able to locate this. Reference to this can be found via the following link -
http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/ah1900/ab.html
During the 1950’s the camp was used to train National Servicemen before they were posted to Germany or Malaya. 1961 to 1964 saw the Royal Green Jackets move in whilst their barracks in Winchester was refurbished. After this there is little history that I have found recorded. It appears the site may have been used by Composite Signals Organisation (GCHQ) staff during the 1970’s who used Bushfield as a billet. These staff were based at the Listening Station at Flowerdown near Winchester. I have heard rumour that these staff listened into Russian spy trawlers in the North Sea during the Cold War from Flowerdown, but I do not know if this true.
The site of the camp has been under threat of redevelopment for many years but it appears no one can actually decide to do with the place. With the threat of the site vanishing I thought it best to record what remains. I don’t know what all the buildings are as I have not been able to locate a plan for the camp. Where I do know I have captioned them as such. There are a lot of other remains of buildings on the site but these are mostly brick bases hidden in undergrowth and are difficult to photograph. Due to the amount of shots I have of the site I have put the post into two parts. Part 2 will follow shortley.
Remains Of The Motor Transport Garage
Looking Out Through The Remaining Brick Doorway Of The Motor Transport Garage
Blast Pens
Camp Armoury
Inside The Armoury Is This Cage Obviously For Keeping Something That Needed Protection, Safe
Inside View Of The Armoury
Armoury Window Detail
Galvanised Water Tanks Located In The Armoury Roof Skylight
Oil Tank Brick Supports With The Armoury In Background
Firing Range With Range Flag Pole In The Foreground
Bullet Holes In The Range Wall
Located Near Range Firing Line - Not Sure What This Did
Unknown Building In The Foreground With The Transformer House To The Rear
Unknown Building - Window Detail
Unknown Building - Roof Detail
Steps Leading Nowhere With Possible Guard House In The Background
GEC Light Fitting
Unknown Steel Building Frame
Unknown Steel Building Frame
Unknown Steel Building Frame
Thanks for looking.
Bushfield Camp is a former disused army camp situated near Winchester Hampshire. It is a bit of an odd place being that very little can be found out about the sites history and use. I have Googled the site but very little comes back. Others have said the same in that the Internet is strangely silent about the site. It appears that the camp was in place during the Second World War and that an airstrip (built by the US Army) was constructed around about the time of D-Day near the camp although I have not been able to locate this. Reference to this can be found via the following link -
http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/ah1900/ab.html
During the 1950’s the camp was used to train National Servicemen before they were posted to Germany or Malaya. 1961 to 1964 saw the Royal Green Jackets move in whilst their barracks in Winchester was refurbished. After this there is little history that I have found recorded. It appears the site may have been used by Composite Signals Organisation (GCHQ) staff during the 1970’s who used Bushfield as a billet. These staff were based at the Listening Station at Flowerdown near Winchester. I have heard rumour that these staff listened into Russian spy trawlers in the North Sea during the Cold War from Flowerdown, but I do not know if this true.
The site of the camp has been under threat of redevelopment for many years but it appears no one can actually decide to do with the place. With the threat of the site vanishing I thought it best to record what remains. I don’t know what all the buildings are as I have not been able to locate a plan for the camp. Where I do know I have captioned them as such. There are a lot of other remains of buildings on the site but these are mostly brick bases hidden in undergrowth and are difficult to photograph. Due to the amount of shots I have of the site I have put the post into two parts. Part 2 will follow shortley.
Remains Of The Motor Transport Garage
Looking Out Through The Remaining Brick Doorway Of The Motor Transport Garage
Blast Pens
Camp Armoury
Inside The Armoury Is This Cage Obviously For Keeping Something That Needed Protection, Safe
Inside View Of The Armoury
Armoury Window Detail
Galvanised Water Tanks Located In The Armoury Roof Skylight
Oil Tank Brick Supports With The Armoury In Background
Firing Range With Range Flag Pole In The Foreground
Bullet Holes In The Range Wall
Located Near Range Firing Line - Not Sure What This Did
Unknown Building In The Foreground With The Transformer House To The Rear
Unknown Building - Window Detail
Unknown Building - Roof Detail
Steps Leading Nowhere With Possible Guard House In The Background
GEC Light Fitting
Unknown Steel Building Frame
Unknown Steel Building Frame
Unknown Steel Building Frame
Thanks for looking.
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