History
photo by nick catford
source: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/db/988303843.014002.html
shows significant damage to the vent and soil erosion around the shaft. also the fsm blanking plate appears to be gone
photo by mark russel
source http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/db/988303843.014002.html
the image shows the post in great condition with much remaining although the sump pump and pipe is
completely gone.
our explore
after getting the train to Basingstoke with @supreme_brick and cycling 6 miles over to Herriard we locked up our bikes to a nearby street sign and instantly attracted suspicious looks from the locals who probably haven't seen an outsider in many years. Anyway due to it being a sunny day many people in the area were out and about making the most of the day making it really hard to get close to the post , we even had a near miss in being spotted by a tractor !.
After giving up and going to see what was left of the nearby RAF Lasham we returned for one more go and it was success full. we made it into the field around the post and ran along and over into the rather damaged and over grown compound and found the post to now be securely locked and restored. while this was a shame in that it meant we couldn't see the interior of this great post it was cool to see another post restored and locked away from the prospect of a vandal ready to torch the place.
the vent has had concrete repairs done and both louvres replaced making it look as good as new
along with the new fresh coat of roc green paint.
the compound looks as if it may have had repairs done to it at some point although this doesn't
appear to have lasted
the blanking plate has been added back on. the hatch is chained shut and all of the surface
features have been re-painted in roc green. the post gate can be seen in the background and a
strange wooden stool sits by the vent. the compound remains rather overgrown. soil erosion may
have increased as concrete can be seen exposed near the vent.
- post opened march 1959
- post closed September 1991
photo by nick catford
source: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/db/988303843.014002.html
shows significant damage to the vent and soil erosion around the shaft. also the fsm blanking plate appears to be gone
photo by mark russel
source http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/db/988303843.014002.html
the image shows the post in great condition with much remaining although the sump pump and pipe is
completely gone.
our explore
after getting the train to Basingstoke with @supreme_brick and cycling 6 miles over to Herriard we locked up our bikes to a nearby street sign and instantly attracted suspicious looks from the locals who probably haven't seen an outsider in many years. Anyway due to it being a sunny day many people in the area were out and about making the most of the day making it really hard to get close to the post , we even had a near miss in being spotted by a tractor !.
After giving up and going to see what was left of the nearby RAF Lasham we returned for one more go and it was success full. we made it into the field around the post and ran along and over into the rather damaged and over grown compound and found the post to now be securely locked and restored. while this was a shame in that it meant we couldn't see the interior of this great post it was cool to see another post restored and locked away from the prospect of a vandal ready to torch the place.
the vent has had concrete repairs done and both louvres replaced making it look as good as new
along with the new fresh coat of roc green paint.
the compound looks as if it may have had repairs done to it at some point although this doesn't
appear to have lasted
the blanking plate has been added back on. the hatch is chained shut and all of the surface
features have been re-painted in roc green. the post gate can be seen in the background and a
strange wooden stool sits by the vent. the compound remains rather overgrown. soil erosion may
have increased as concrete can be seen exposed near the vent.
