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The History This hospital was founded in 1901 for sick and wounded soldiers returning from the Boer War. It was originally called the Princess Louise Hospital. When the hospital was finally ready for use, the war had ended. The Royal Army Medical Corps still used the hospital up until 1905. Sir...

Hi I’m from Basingstoke just joined this no idea just getting used to it but out exploring at the moment and there’s nothing really that is good so I’m just wondering if anyone could help me in the right direction many thanks

History of Selborne Brickworks Tower Brick & Tile Company Limited have been making handmade Selborne bricks and roof tiles at their site near Selborne since 1872. The company went into administration on 6th November 2009 and dissolved in August 2011. Selborne Bricks are made using traditional...

History of the Royal Navy Diving & Animal Testing Facility The Ministry of Defence is considering abandoning deep-diving experiments which induce agonising decompression sickness in live goats after complaints from animal rights groups. Live testing was suspended in March 2007 and a review...

History of Fort Gilkicker Fort Gilkicker is a historic Palmerston fort built at the eastern end of Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hampshire to dominate the key anchorage of Spithead. It was erected between 1863 and 1871 as a semi-circular arc with 22 casemates, to be armed with five twelve-inch guns...

History of Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital – Hampshire – November 2021 This hospital was called the Princess Louise Hospital in 1901 which was founded by public subscription for sick and wounded soldiers returning from the Boer War. The hospital can be found on Chawton Park Road, to the east of...

The History Another one that isn't hard to find out about already, but lest we forget the past. This cracking bit of Edwardian architecture from my understanding represents an attempt to contain a farmstead as a 'model farm'; that is the farmhouse, stables, and other various functions of a...

Hi All! This is my First go at a report so sorry if some things are up to standard, I will hopefully get better at these as I post more, Im saving up for a camera at the moment so I have shot these on a iPhone, so sorry for the crap quality of pictures. Anyway, here goes nothing I guess...

Hi, recently moved to Portsmouth looking for some urbex mates. Newish to the game have done 5 or 6 solo trips ............. Date of Visit: Jan 2021 Fort Gilkicker update Our original intentions were to go to fort Gilkicker. This is a 19th century coastal defence battery in Gosport that has...

Hello, I am a film student in Hampshire and i'm currently planning a short film shoot for a university project due in April with the aim of filming in January or February? I'm aiming to create a three minute short film with no dialogue based on the idea of homes past and memories left behind...

History: The Portsdown Underground Fuel Bunker, in Hampshire, was built during the late 1930s by Sir Robert McAlpine's construction company, as a bombproof oil reservoir to serve the Royal Navy fleet at the base in Portsmouth. This underground storage facility played a vital role in Britain's...

History The flour mills were built by Joseph Rank on land reclaimed land and opened in 1934. The building was seriously damaged in the Second World War but was rebuilt and back into operation by 1950. The interior of the building has been remodeled several times since and hence its not a...

Decided to see whats happening at this site since I was in the area, the top is still concrete capped, however the rear of the reservoir has been exposed, and it is currently being converted into a garage for cars/buses. Still no way in, but it looks like the builders are going to knock through...

Hi guys, James here- Taken some time away from urbex but looking to get back into it again- safe to say I’ve missed it! I’ve recently moved to Southampton, so I was wondering- what’s the best places you’ve explored in this area? I’ve been all across the country but never really touched upon...

This site has been done so much on here but there’s so much to see that I just had to go! Myself and 2 fellow explorers adorned our gear and travelled to Hampshire to see an old brickworks. It closed down without notice in 2009 due to going into administration. Access was easy but due to the...

So myself and a friend of mine are out and about tomorrow from early on in the morning. We have one site planned but the rest of the day is going to be very much improvised. We have plenty of places pinned so we’re not short of ideas. However if anyone else is in the area and wants to get...

Nightclub/Bank Vaults Our Visit: We briefly remember seeing a report on this site a couple of months previous to this visit but never really got the opportunity to look inside and with people saying how hard it was to scale the wall to get in we didn't really get our hopes up. Anyway, after...

Hello everyone! As you may know Earnley Education Centre has sparked new interest in the area of Chichester. I decided to take full advantage of this and take a trip with @Smidgey88 to explore it before the kids took over. And what can I say! it was much bigger and more interesting than I was...

I've been meaning to post this explore for some time now, 2 years later and here it is This is my first explore and so I will keep it brief as I know there are many more comprehensive reports on this site. You are greeted by a vast undulating rooftop with access points dotted around, beneath...

Visited Minley Manor yesterday after seeing another report on it. Of course i chose the best day to go (on a snow day) but to be fair because of this, there was no one around especially it being next to a public footpath. My history tends to be pretty rubbish and i never go into much detail...