Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Suffolk.

[Derelict-UK]

Orford Ness has a military use ever since 1913 and has been bombed and tested so many times, there may never be a time when you will know where all the unexploded bombs lie.

In it's heyday the island has been the proud site for the invention of Radar. They also stress tested both our Nuclear bombs to the point of destruction. The Pagoda's were built in a manner that if the bombs (minus the fissile material) did explode, the explosion would be funneled upwards and the shingle on top of the roof would collapse on to the area to contain any contamination.

ALL the information you will ever need on this place can be found below,

http://www.talkurbex.com/2010/10/a-...t-atomic-weapons-research-establishment-awre/


On with my pics (and there are a few!)...

A Birds eye view of the site taken in 1965, you can see the bomb craters from many years of practice bombing...

1. This is Lab 4 aka one of the 'Pagoda's' in the early morning sun...

2. Lab 5

3. One of the various tracks used to prevent the vehicles from sinking into the shingle...

4. Lab 5

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6. Lab 6 to the right with Lab 5 just ahead

7. Lab 4

8. A room inside Lab 4

9. Bomb testing chamber inside Lab 4

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11. Lab 4.

12. Inside the centrifuge in Lab 6.

13. Looking out from the Control Room to Labs 5 & 6

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16. A metal dump from scrap dealers who visited during the 90's, off limits now due to protected species and unknown whereabouts of sunken bombs (Lab 2 in the background)

17. The Armoury

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19. I have a new love for shooting into the Sun! From Right to left, Lab 6, Lab 5, Lab 4 & Lab 2.

Continued in the next post...

 

[Derelict-UK]

20. Lab 2.

21. Inside Lab 2

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25. Inside Lab 3 which was a thermal testing unit to put the bombs under extreme heat tests

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28. Looking out towards Lab 1.

29. Lab 3, Lab 2 & Lab 4 in the distance.

30. The rear of Lab 1

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32. Military Police HQ/Black Beacon

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35. This original watch tower was, along with the lighthouse, the first structures to be built on the island, dating back to 1925!

36. Due to it's location, the lighthouse cannot be saved, the unexploded ordnance together with the marshland under the shingle mean it would not be worth attempting to 'slide it back' and save it. Therefor it will be swallowed up by the sea.

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40. I am not sure what this is for, maybe contacting another universe?

And a video I made of the trip...

 

[Scrooge]

Great pictures as always!

 

[Goodj]

awesome!

I must visit this place!

No feral ghouls knocking around are there?

 

[Kane.]

Brilliant

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

If i went to that place i would s**t myself, Reminds me of call of duty zombies:clown::rofl:

 

[Andy.]

One of the most interesting ones so far. Thanks for posting it up!

 

[Derelict-UK]

It certainly was different to the usual derelict warehouse!! I think the weather made a huge difference too.

awesome!

I must visit this place!

No feral ghouls knocking around are there?

Nope, although there were several Hare's legging it everywhere.

 

[Goodj]

Mixi'd Hares eh?

I'll remember to pack the pump action if I head over then

 

[Derelict-UK]

Mixi'd Hares eh?

According to the National Trust guy they had seen one hare with myxomatosis recover. Maybe it is a land of magical rabbit healing?

 

[Birdie*]

I love your photo's. How do you find all these places to photograph?

 

[richard1]

Cool pics indeed! Remember this featuring on 'Coast' but didn't show much inside

 

[Derelict-UK]

I love your photo's. How do you find all these places to photograph?

This was an organised visit through www.talkurbex.com & The National Trust.

Most other places are either researched on the internet, word of mouth, google earth or just going out to places you haven't been before and getting lost! You always find something when you don't know where you are

 

[Tigger]

Awesome work as always mate

 

[DeeKay86]

This was an organised visit through www.talkurbex.com & The National Trust.

Most other places are either researched on the internet, word of mouth, google earth or just going out to places you haven't been before and getting lost! You always find something when you don't know where you are

i've said it countless times now, but your pics are amazing! Wish I could do stuff like this!

 

[richy22]

Just down the road from me.

Been there a few times...its a rather eerie place.

They have been trying to save the lighthouse for years.