new bases found,anyone near me to help?

[oldndecaid]

righto chaps i live just outside Frome in somerset/wilts/dorset border and could do with some help .

i have got good credible evidence of 2 underground army bases near me,they are not documented anywhere online ,and i have met a chap that has been into both,one he explore a fair bit in the 50's the other he just got into and out again as he was a kid and was scared. one id huge he said he saw whole ambulances in there and it was of about half the scale of corsham,the other he said was very small possibly a churchils secret army bunker.both are or were back then de comissioned and so i guess theyre still so,also as i can find no mention of them online i think they may ,or cirtainly the big one be still MOD property.

now i want to explore these places but ime not as fit as i should be and i dont fancy going down the big one on my own and gettin lost so is there anyone near me experienced ,trustworthy & intrested?

 

[night crawler]

Well if they are still there then I'd be supprised no one has come across them or if any thing is still in them. No doubt a few people will be getting in touch especally a couple I know.

 

[cptpies]

I grew up in Frome. I remember being told about Corsham but never heard of anything more local on the size that you are describing other than Monkton Farleigh and Box Tunnel. I understand that you probably want to keep the locations quiet but is there any more detail you can give? general area for example?

 

[Incognito]

I would think you would a lot of people interested in joining you. Have you been down to the area to confirm what you have been told? It maybe worth while going and doing a recce and make sure its still there firstly. 60 years is a long time and a new housing or even a town could have been built in the time. It would also be worth seeing if you can find any entrances.
Another option is to see who is local to that area on here and share what you know with them, they may already know about and can assist in telling you if its still there/gone and if there is any access. I would use the PM function though as you may have found a very nice unexplored place. Good luck and look forward to hearing more.

 

[and7barton]

righto chaps i live just outside Frome in somerset/wilts/dorset border and could do with some help .

i have got good credible evidence of 2 underground army bases near me,they are not documented anywhere online ,and i have met a chap that has been into both,one he explore a fair bit in the 50's the other he just got into and out again as he was a kid and was scared. one id huge he said he saw whole ambulances in there and it was of about half the scale of corsham,the other he said was very small possibly a churchils secret army bunker.both are or were back then de comissioned and so i guess theyre still so,also as i can find no mention of them online i think they may ,or cirtainly the big one be still MOD property.

now i want to explore these places but ime not as fit as i should be and i dont fancy going down the big one on my own and gettin lost so is there anyone near me experienced ,trustworthy & intrested?

Hi - I'm in Dorset.
If you fancy PM'ing me with more details about the location, I'll take a look through my database of info and see if anything pops up there. I used to live very near you, near the village of Rode. I thought I'd explored every underground installation in this area, but maybe you've come up with a new one. If it looks promising, I'd be up for a visit.
Richard

 

[jjandellis]

location warminster

I have some knowledge of the corsham base and have recently visited RAF Rudlow manor and the old king arthur site ........I have see some of the guarded entrances to the underground base and have located other possible entry points , I am very keen to get in and have a good nosey ...I have heard other hear say which I am trying to follow up ....... If you do want any help with this gimmie a shout ... I do have some pictures but I can get them up as I dont have a URL........

 

[Incognito]

I have some knowledge of the corsham base and have recently visited RAF Rudlow manor and the old king arthur site ........I have see some of the guarded entrances to the underground base and have located other possible entry points , I am very keen to get in and have a good nosey ...I have heard other hear say which I am trying to follow up ....... If you do want any help with this gimmie a shout ... I do have some pictures but I can get them up as I dont have a URL........

upload them to photobucket (or similar) and post the img tags, maybe write up a report i would be keen to see some pics from this area.

 

[skeleton key]

Nice post OnD,
Its always nice to hear of the possibility of a new site,suchas described and hope it all pans out for you.
If it you can confim the location is a go , document everything even video everything talk to a production company and get in on the likes of the discovery channel ? Why not,got tobe worth a try.


Best of luck SK

 

[krela]

I have some knowledge of the corsham base and have recently visited RAF Rudlow manor and the old king arthur site ........I have see some of the guarded entrances to the underground base and have located other possible entry points , I am very keen to get in and have a good nosey ...I have heard other hear say which I am trying to follow up ....... If you do want any help with this gimmie a shout ... I do have some pictures but I can get them up as I dont have a URL........

*bites tongue*

 

[night crawler]

*bites tongue*

Funny I felt the same

 

[Incognito]

*bites tongue*

depends what he finds really, if its something of historical importance then it maybe a good thing, but hopefully we could all get to see before it gets locked down again. The only other problem is if you report it you'll only get a mention on the programme if your lucky the land owner is the one who gets the payment.

 

[krela]

depends what he finds really, if its something of historical importance then it maybe a good thing, but hopefully we could all get to see before it gets locked down again. The only other problem is if you report it you'll only get a mention on the programme if your lucky the land owner is the one who gets the payment.

I was biting my tongue about the corsham bit. There are lots of us here who know everything there is to know about everything around Corsham and have been into all the places we shouldn't have multiple times over the years... It's just not widely published for obvious reasons.

If there's new stuff around frome all the better!

 

[Munchh]

Your best starting point is krela mate.

 

[krela]

Your best starting point is krela mate.

There's a huge amount of information on the internet, none of it is secret anymore.

 

[tommo]

its not a 5 min drive stonehenge is it

 

[oldndecaid]

well thanks for all the intrest i appear to have gone about this all the wrong way,i know that defo 1 of the 2 entrances to the bigge one is still there but bricked up,i have been near there recently and there has been no developement of the area,the smaller one i know is not been developed as i was within 100 yards of it visiting friends recently ie xmas. i think spring would be best and i shall be contacting a few names that have been sugested. and to reiterate its not any of the gueses theres been,the presence of the big base is fading in local memory and many that have heard of it just assume its hear-say,the tip off is 100% sound too as its my dad,only met him recently ,but he was braught up on the same street as me.

now some questions,both are in hills would it be best to wait till summer to be sure they wont be full of water? also saftey,would 2 way radios work if i get in the siht? would mobile phones work from under ground? would i need to have a huge long string to follow back? or should i use chalk on the walls? what about safety gear? hard hat is farely obvious,what about lighting? should i carry light sticks? should i take a daysack with food etc? also what about sub terrainian animals,are they a danger? what should i do if caught? do you keep schtum till i get a brief? and what if i end up in the militarys hands?

sorry for all the questions ,but there is a wealth of knowledge here and i want to draw from it.

 

[krela]

well thanks for all the intrest i appear to have gone about this all the wrong way,i know that defo 1 of the 2 entrances to the bigge one is still there but bricked up,i have been near there recently and there has been no developement of the area,the smaller one i know is not been developed as i was within 100 yards of it visiting friends recently ie xmas. i think spring would be best and i shall be contacting a few names that have been sugested. and to reiterate its not any of the gueses theres been,the presence of the big base is fading in local memory and many that have heard of it just assume its hear-say,the tip off is 100% sound too as its my dad,only met him recently ,but he was braught up on the same street as me.

now some questions,both are in hills would it be best to wait till summer to be sure they wont be full of water? also saftey,would 2 way radios work if i get in the siht? would mobile phones work from under ground? would i need to have a huge long string to follow back? or should i use chalk on the walls? what about safety gear? hard hat is farely obvious,what about lighting? should i carry light sticks? should i take a daysack with food etc? also what about sub terrainian animals,are they a danger? what should i do if caught? do you keep schtum till i get a brief? and what if i end up in the militarys hands?

sorry for all the questions ,but there is a wealth of knowledge here and i want to draw from it.

If it's still on active MoD property don't do it. End of story.

Good torches are easy to find, I'm no expert but loads of people here are...

There are people here who are experienced at exploring new places... your best bet is to take someone with you who has experience. Radios and mobiles don't tend to work too well underground. Solid rock isn't known for it's radio wave transmitting capabilities

The safest thing to do is make sure someone above ground knows where you're going, give them a time you'll definitely be back by, and let them make the call if you're not back or they dont hear from you in that time. Of course you need to make sure you actually contact them in time and don't just get carried away in your excitement even if you're fine though

 

[jjandellis]

RE "bites tongue" comment .... wow ...I thought forums were for people to share passion and enthusiasm ...and information, but clearly you know everything, so all hail you both you obviously started out exploring knowing absolutley everything ... ...perhaps i shouldnt even bother going exploring i will just sit on my fine ass and look at your pictures .......... . perhaps you should rename your site derelict places and narrow minds ..........happy hunting guys...i had been looking rather forward to doing my first post but with those kinda comments i dont think i will set myself up for dissapointment ........

 

[krela]

RE "bites tongue" comment .... wow ...I thought forums were for people to share passion and enthusiasm ...and information, but clearly you know everything, so all hail you both you obviously started out exploring knowing absolutley everything ... ...perhaps i shouldnt even bother going exploring i will just sit on my fine ass and look at your pictures .......... . perhaps you should rename your site derelict places and narrow minds ..........happy hunting guys...i had been looking rather forward to doing my first post but with those kinda comments i dont think i will set myself up for dissapointment ........

Sorry, I was reacting to the idea that you may have thought you're the first to find such things. People who claim 'firsts' annoy me as it smells of ego and someone has always been there before even if you think you've found something new. My tone wasn't very useful and I apologise for that, I clearly misread your intentions.

The old Rudloe Manor site is actually one of my favourite places so I would love to see your take on it, I haven't been there for a while.

 

[jjandellis]

i most certainly wasnt claiming anything as a first .......i have no ego and most definatley am a newbie in the art of exploration ....however i have been spending considerable time in corsham ...pouring over OSmaps and marking airshafts (this week they appared to be in operation ???? )..i just enjoy myself and also work on information given to me by people who used to work down there ....i know much of corsham has been documented and i do use this information to guide and fuel my interest in the area..... knowing my luck i will spend months maybee years trying to get in and they will open it as a tourist attraction ........... ..