Portsdown Main

[batman]

Visited here recently with Romperwoman. Entrance was straightforward - thanks for the tipoff. No sign of any security on site, and the place was in good condition considering how long it has been closed - over 10 years. I guess the fact that it's military puts the pikeys and chavs off a bit.

From the road, the empty gatehouse:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/01_Front_from_road.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/02_Front_Entrance.jpg

Inside one of the buildings at the rear:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/04_Window_frame.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/05_can.jpg

Rear of main building/courtyard entrance:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/03_Courtyard_entrance.jpg

The main entrance foyer:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/15_Entrance_Foyer.jpg

Stairs in reception:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/16_Reception_stairs.jpg

All the employee's must have had pseudonyms - no-one could really have this name could they?
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/08_Thelma_crook.jpg

All the keys were left in the internal doors:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/06_keys.jpg

Many of the wooden block floors have expanded and rippled:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/12_Rippling_floor.jpg

We didn't try the telephone:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/13_Telephone.jpg

The library. All the shelves were bare, but some of the section names were a bit sinister - along the lines of 'How bombs work' and 'How nuclear bombs work' etc.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/14_Library.jpg

The location means that the front of the building has impressive views over the bay:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/18_Portsmouth_view.jpg

Back out of the main building and this is the access road behind it:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/20_Driveway.jpg

One of the many empty workshops:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/21_Workshop.jpg

Follow the arrows:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/25_Arrow.jpg

The 'Official Notices'. Most were from the 1970's! :eek:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/27_Official_Notices.jpg

A staircase...
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/23_Handrail.jpg

...leading to a conference room:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/24_Conference_room.jpg

The auction catalogue from when the workshop machinery was sold off:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/22_Auction_notice.jpg

The full set of pictures can be found here:
http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f23/batman_ue/Portsdown_Main_04-06-06/