Old Rifle Range Burton Upon Trent Jun 2011

[imyimyimy]

History is pretty weak on this place, not many pictures but here's what you can read about..

"A rifle club, newly-established in 1852, probably formed the nucleus of the Rifle Volunteer Corps set up in 1859. The marquess of Anglesey provided a shooting range at the north end of Burton meadow. (fn. 7) When the volunteers were assigned to line regiments in 1883, Burton became the headquarters of a battalion of the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment, later a Territorial Army unit"..


So here's my pics...

Panomatic Front

Panomatic Rear

My camera makes panomatic shots on the fly

Through barbed wire..

Pole shot

Looking up it directly..

Another pole..

Bendy Pole

Side view

Left side view

Walking towards entrance..

Inside main part..

UP the ladder.... Didnt wanna go up it and walk, the beams looked proper weak and damp..

Metal Thingy on the wall..

Side View

Round the back, covered in barbed wire and nettles :S

It's an easy explore, very easy to access... it felt like a calm peacefull place, yet it was a place to train people to kill... Something felt very open and welcoming about it.. Not as great as my last urbex.. But hey

enjoy

 

[fluffy5518]

Thanx for posting !! This is another place in Burton that i wanna have a nose around.

 

[imyimyimy]

no worries..

Here's a small music video i made for it too with my hd camera

http://youtu.be/VB_CClJS8HU

 

[UrbexJunkie]

such a strange looking place, i love the colours.

 

[imyimyimy]

cheers dude..

 

[MMckay395]

looking good dude,

I might be tempted myself to have an explore round at some point this week if I get the opportunity

 

[armychef]

Burton range butts

I live in the general area and I had no idea this place existed!! Where is it exactly?

Chef