I was of the opinion that all of ROF Bridgwater was gone. A quick scout at where it once stood on google maps reveals a wasteland of demolished buildings over a vast area, however I spotted a couple of things of potential interest left behind and, as I was heading down to the westcountry, decided to check them out. One was what I assumed was a pumping station next to King's Sedgemoor Drain, it had a BAE Land Systems sign out front so I knew it was connected to ROF Bridgwater in some capacity. The second was an old water treatment works and reservoir standing between the pumping station and the perimeter of ROF Bridgwater which I knew precisely nothing about.
The pumping station has a trio of Harland pumps to raise water from King's Sedgemoor Drain and is remarkably intact for the most part, although the building itself is being ripped apart due to some incredible subsidence. Also in the compound is a small empty building and a pillbox for added protection. It was incredibly overgrown, but doesn't seem to have changed much in the six years since @Styru covered it. I even braved descending into the bowels of the pumping station where a bat decided to fly straight at my head and I discovered a deep dark pit of watery doom.
About a mile away from here was the reservoir and treatment works. At the time I wasn't sure whether it was connected to ROF Bridgwater, however after walking up to it and seeing another BAE Land Systems sign as well as a couple of the same pillboxes it became clear they were all interconnected. This place I knew absolutely nothing about but it looked quite inviting, however it would turn out to be one of the most frustrating sites I've visited for ages, as we clambered all over the main treatment building only to find everything totally bricked up. Thankfully the reservoir was open, as one corner of it has literally been demolished, which was cool.
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