Asfordby Gun Range (update)
parked on the gates here no end of times totally oblivious as to what was inside found it on dark places but still hadnt a clue where it was untill a short report on here back in December, unfortunatly at weekends the lane its on seems to have a continous flow of dog walkes/fishermen so access had so far been iffy thought id pop over tonight as i finished work early soon found a way in and immediatly found what i assumed was a riot police helmet
after about 15minutes inside the fence it was getting too dark to carry on without turning a torch on so left hastily
was extended just before the war for the home guard, then used to test high calibure guns during the 60's residents kicked up a fuss about the noise and the last gun was fired in '71 its been used in recent times for police dig training as the K9 defence section is just up the road
just doing some more reserch on it, was used to proof test naval guns, shells were fired into the hillside then dug out to see what happened to them aparently the force would shake the houses in Melton and houses in Asfordby developed cracks in them, after its closure its been used as a test and training ground for the police, the SAS, bomb disposal teams and to train dogs for northern ireland, was auctioned off at the begginging of 2003 possible for residential purposes or a transport outlet
excuse the shots my first outing with a new cam and id forgotten the ruddy tri-pod, Canon Powershot A510
after about walking straight into rolls of barbed wire (it got dark quick) i was met with a nice sign to invite me further in, it reads 'welcome come right in' dosn't it?
just shells all the frames have been ripped out it was windy and alot of creaky noises around
couldnt find the way through the undergrowth for the walkway to that building
first of the noise muffeling tunnels
well secured hatches into the banks.....
second lot of noise muffeling tunnels
going to have a better go when the evnings get lighter instantly get caught at a weekend with the ammount of do gooder dog walkers around, one guy shouted at me before but i was in the hedge on the opposite side of the road and he was shouting in the wrong direction
parked on the gates here no end of times totally oblivious as to what was inside found it on dark places but still hadnt a clue where it was untill a short report on here back in December, unfortunatly at weekends the lane its on seems to have a continous flow of dog walkes/fishermen so access had so far been iffy thought id pop over tonight as i finished work early soon found a way in and immediatly found what i assumed was a riot police helmet
after about 15minutes inside the fence it was getting too dark to carry on without turning a torch on so left hastilywas extended just before the war for the home guard, then used to test high calibure guns during the 60's residents kicked up a fuss about the noise and the last gun was fired in '71 its been used in recent times for police dig training as the K9 defence section is just up the road
just doing some more reserch on it, was used to proof test naval guns, shells were fired into the hillside then dug out to see what happened to them aparently the force would shake the houses in Melton and houses in Asfordby developed cracks in them, after its closure its been used as a test and training ground for the police, the SAS, bomb disposal teams and to train dogs for northern ireland, was auctioned off at the begginging of 2003 possible for residential purposes or a transport outlet
excuse the shots my first outing with a new cam and id forgotten the ruddy tri-pod, Canon Powershot A510
after about walking straight into rolls of barbed wire (it got dark quick) i was met with a nice sign to invite me further in, it reads 'welcome come right in' dosn't it?
just shells all the frames have been ripped out it was windy and alot of creaky noises around
couldnt find the way through the undergrowth for the walkway to that building
first of the noise muffeling tunnels
well secured hatches into the banks.....
second lot of noise muffeling tunnels
going to have a better go when the evnings get lighter instantly get caught at a weekend with the ammount of do gooder dog walkers around, one guy shouted at me before but i was in the hedge on the opposite side of the road and he was shouting in the wrong direction
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