RAF Southrop - Post-war grain silo : 無料・フリー素材/写真
RAF Southrop - Post-war grain silo / intrepidexplorer82
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | A second world war relief landing ground (RLG) for nearby RAF South Cerney, Southrop had three grass runways and a host of familiar ancillary buildings including a T1 hangar, blister hangars and a watch office. It was constructed in 1940 and used until the end of the war. Some dates suggest the airfield was finally decomissioned in 1947. The dispersed living accommodation is located in the nearby Macaroni Woods (not visited). Despite being used primarily for flying training, a number of quirky defences remain and warrant further investigation. 1. PillboxesThere are three pillboxes around the site still in good condition. They are all based around the Norcon type, but not strictly Norcons. Typically precast as a single cylinder, the variants here have been constructed from three concrete sections. One example on the airfield perimeter retains the two part steel band that has been used to tension and keep the sections together. These variants also have a two piece lid. The apex of the lid is removable, possibly to enable the piullbox to fulfil a light anti-aircraft role. What is more interesting is the two double variants that have been constructed. Two pillboxes side by side, roofs removed, enclosed by ahalf height bright and concrete wall to the front and a full length loopholed wall to the rear, capped with a reinforced concrete roofing slab. The upper portion of the walls have been rendered in a rough cement render. There are two loopholes to the rear, two to the front and two providing enfilade fire. One of these stands at what has become known as the farmhouse (see below) and the second in a copse at the north eastern end of the airfield. There are subtle differences between each pair shown in the photographs in this album.2. The FarmhouseJumping right in, this building is likely to be post-war, with a cement plaque on the gable end of the house with what is a likely date of 1946. The house has been constructed from concrete blocks, rendered to look like stone. In some images you can see the witness marks of hessian, possibly part of the mould and casting process. The plaque reads BLUE CIRCLE CRESENT. This is probably a makers mark as Blue Circle are a leading manufacturer of cement.Inside the farmhouse, called such because of its remarkable likeness to a domestic two-storey farmhouse, are remains of fixings for plant. As well as small concrete plinths, pipework at ground level there is a corrugated sump in the floor. The building has two large I-beams across the ceiling of the ground floor, and a substantial roof on the floor above, although the latter has partially collapsed.The famhouse sits to the rear of a walled compound, at the entrance to which sits one of the twin pillboxes. There are also three concrete foundations, likely for Nissen huts. |
| 撮影日 | 2022-10-02 12:33:53 |
| 撮影者 | intrepidexplorer82 , United Kingdom |
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| カメラ | ILCE-6600 , SONY |
| 露出 | 0.04 sec (1/25) |
| 開放F値 | f/8.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 10 mm |