Category Archives: Military

Rougham Airfield – Suffolk

Posted on December 24, 2006 by derelicte

A few months ago I had a look around Rougham Hall. Whilst in the forest, we also saw some old WWII bomb stores. They weren’t really very interesting – more like a little brick shed. A lot of Rougham Airfield … Continue reading →

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HMS Ganges – Suffolk

Posted on November 1, 2006 by derelicte

HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. It closed in 1998 or something. At the … Continue reading →

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RAF Oakington – Cambridgeshire

Posted on August 23, 2006 by derelicte

RAF Oakington closed many years ago – in 1999 to be precise. A year later the domestic areas were turned into a high security immigration reception centre. The good news is that technical buildings such as boiler-rooms and hangars aren’t … Continue reading →

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RAF West Raynham – Norfolk

Posted on August 23, 2006 by derelicte

RAF West Raynham is in Norfolk, near a town called Swaffham. It is seriously in the middle of nowhere, and was quite hard to find. It closed in 1994, and at the end of 2005 was put up for auction. … Continue reading →

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Beacon Hill Fort – Harwich

Posted on August 12, 2006 by derelicte

Beacon Hill Fort is one of three defences on the estruary of the River Orwell. One is at Felixstowe, and the other at Shotley. Harwich has had a long naval history, with something at Beacon Hill since at least Henry … Continue reading →

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RAF Watton – Norfolk

Posted on August 12, 2006 by derelicte

RAF Watton closed in 1991 and sold in 1998. The residential areas were sold for residential use; and most of the technical buildings have been demolished, ie control towers, water towers, boiler rooms etc. Not much remains of the base … Continue reading →

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RAF Shepherds Grove – Suffolk

Posted on August 12, 2006 by derelicte

RAF Shepherds Grove is located on the outskirts of the sleepy Suffolk village of Stanton. It was built during WW2 as an airfield for bombers. During the Cold War in the 1950′s the USAF took over and based jet fighters … Continue reading →

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