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"Eyes FRONT !! ( and left ...and right.....and behind...)"
I'd figured out a couple of ways in...both needing quiet streets...
That part was easy...but the other wasnt ( its patrolled by dogs at night ) and that had resulted in a couple of failed attempts.
I had observed behavoirs and patterns....and figured out what needed to be done.....( I love it when a plan comes together !)
Lots of cameras around...and security are pretty damn good ! I dunno what the feel they need to protect though....as the campus is pretty much stripped bare.
Its very much like a mini town in there......shop, social club, gym,swimming pool, dining halls, bars.....aare all there as well as the living quarters and offices....I think it must have been quite a cool place for a squaddie to be serving...
Very little military 'stuff' left there....but plenty of reminders of what it was.
This one was definatley a buzz......it requires observation and knowledge of security there and even with that......my head was constantly on a swivel with the slightest of noises in this 'ghostown'....I dont think I've ever had to be so careful of my movements.....I left physically and mentally exhausted !!
With a little thinking ( note thinking....NOT vandalism)...most areas on campus are available...
Theres quite a few pictures.....I'll break them down into the relevant areas.
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The 'High Stuff'
Visited first, of course !...Two accomodation block towers tower over the barracks.
Up out at 15 floors ...there are some great views of the Barracks campus...as well as some nice views of London and 'familiar ' friends.
The last resident on the 15th floor...didnt seem to be enjoying the view as much as I did.
There is a tunnel below the towers ....it didnt join the two towers and unfortunately ended abruptly
The Chelsea Barracks Military Chapel
Nestled in the heart of the Barracks....a lovely quaint chapel...
A couple of the memorial plaques still remain...big...ornate and beautiful.
Central Accomodation Block.
I have to say I found the accomodation rooms particulary uninspiring.....this is the military after all !...
But the communal shithouse....of course !
The Armoury
Couldnt resist a peek in here......rooms with cages and storage facilities for rifles, GPMG's, Morters and Rockets and lots of 'nuclear material' warning signs ( depleted uranium casings maybe ? )
....I reckon this place was 'ultra' secure when it was live....the PIR's here are still active...and the control panel for the door movement sensors are still on too.....whether anyone is listening/watching...is for you to decide !
One of 4 armoury rooms..
Other Barracks Facilities
This place has everything a place with 250 guys needs to run.....here's some highlights
Very nice Gym....
Swimming pool is next door.....still a bit 'o water' left in there if anyone fancies a paddle.
An army marches on its stomach...so appropriately the mess hall is huge
Other things....
Key Hall in the site room....( there was also a very comprehensive map of the facility...
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There was a fully functional medical , dental and physiotherapy hall on the backend of the barracks...now its pretty much bare.
These guys are around regularly....thankfully for me....not with fido today.
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A tricky explore no doubt....but one that had to be done
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