RAF Oxenhope, West Yorkshire

[Ragamuffin]

RAF OXENHOPE, WEST YORKSHIRE

Visited on 24/08/2008

This place seems to be a bit of mystery. Not much around on the internet about it at all. All i do know is that Oxenhope was built during the 2nd World War and was used as part of the GEE navigation system used to guide aircraft. The station was maintained by the RAF until 1970. Bradford University used it as a weather station until a few years back then it was just left to ruin.

Unfortunately it's now been demolished

Gee Navigation System

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEE_(navigation))


In it's hayday...

One of the newer satellite dishes

The original WW2 Mast

Two smaller dishes

RETRO!!!!

Wonder if it lists cooking times???

Thanks for looking!!!

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[magmo]

I think this was also home for the Bradford robotic telescope, an internet controled telescope around the late 90's

mo

 

[Foxylady]

An excellent site. A crying shame it got demolished though, especially as there was an original WW2 mast...not many of them around.
Fab photos, Ragamuffin.

 

[Ragamuffin]

An excellent site. A crying shame it got demolished though, especially as there was an original WW2 mast...not many of them around.
Fab photos, Ragamuffin.

Cheers foxy! Wish i'd spent more time here, had to rush off tho....went to see the tinsley towers go bye bye

 

[Black Shuck]

Nice one Ragamuffin. Those dishes are excellent. reminds me off Stenigot but on a smaller scale.