Beacon Hill Fort - January 2016

I've been looking at getting up here and doing this since 2012, when I was living in Southend at the time. Through the madness of jumping about between counties and jobs, I never got round to it and it just sat on my list for years. Malenis did a very well shot report recently and prickly_buzz was talking about it, so I decided to YOLO it and just drive up there. I was really up for a chilled mooch after all the high pressure/high security stuff late last year, so this trip was most welcome. I forgot some filters and a lot of my outdoor shots had blown out sky though...oh well

The battery site itself has been about for donkey's years, with the first defence workings built there in 1534 and it saw continued redevelopment and use until the end of WWII.

This place is trashed. The local chav community have really enjoyed mindlessly wrecking the buildings and spraying crap on every surface. The site seems to be too big to keep secure and my guess is that they've just given up.


Nice, big OP!


...With great views!


The shit poetry type crap everywhere really got on my nerves though


Nice old magazines.




I love the little sets of stairs on the Cornwallis battery.


Interesting ironwork too.


Wonky GoPro shot.


Time for a cup of coffee before the next mooch!


Video footage:


The time flew very quick and although we didn't get as much done as we wanted to, it was still an ace day out Big ups to Pb for coming along!

Thanks for looking,

SJ.

Looking good, cool shots

Great pics, and love the video nice one SlimJim!

Smashing shots and a really neat video,Thanks for sharing.

Great set there slim jm.I loved this place..I remember when I posted it and you saying you have been wanting to see it.glad you did finally.bet you had an easier time than us.we went in the height of summer.it was boiling and so overgrown.I loved the tunnel with the old gates at the end.I think they were from the victorian era if not a bit earlier

Great photos looks like a really great place

Lovely shots! Looks like it was an alright day too.
Thanks for sharing

Mikeymutt said:

Great set there slim jm.I loved this place..I remember when I posted it and you saying you have been wanting to see it.glad you did finally.bet you had an easier time than us.we went in the height of summer.it was boiling and so overgrown.I loved the tunnel with the old gates at the end.I think they were from the victorian era if not a bit earlier

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Yep, finally did it! I can imagine it's a bit of a heat trap in the summer. The ironwork is great and there's such a cool mix of older and newer things. Makes me sad that it's slowly going down the tubes and no one seems to give a shit though.

UrbanX said:

Lovely shots! Looks like it was an alright day too.
Thanks for sharing

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Indeed Nicely protected down the bottom from the unrelenting wind too!

Was a nice chilled day out to be fair!

Nice work on the video Jim.

I didnt get as many shots as id liked and many didnt turn out great.









Thanks!