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Kevsy21
12-05-2010, 07:28 PM
The ex POW camp is located on South Lane, Bold, Barrows Green, Widnes.
It comprise of a large warehouse with 2 floors and located behind are the Anti Aircraft Batteries.
The AA Battery was used to attack the Luftwaffer over Burtonwood Airbase and Liverpool Docks during the Liverpool and Manchester 'Blitz'. It was home to six 3.7" guns, stores and radio room. A POW camp was built before this then the AA Battery; this is so the Luftwaffe would not bomb their own people. The tower, thought to be a water tower at the front of the site was a Gun and Search Light placement to look over the former POW camp.
Visited with Georgie.
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Ground floor of the warehouse.
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Second floor
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evilnoodle
12-05-2010, 07:31 PM
Looks interesting. Nice one :thumb

ceejam
12-05-2010, 07:34 PM
Isnt that the old chicken factory, nice shots there mate :thumb

georgie
12-05-2010, 07:34 PM
good stuff kev was a good day

Kevsy21
12-05-2010, 07:34 PM
Isnt that the old chicken factory, nice shots there mate :thumb

Not sure,we were wondering what its last use was?

ceejam
12-05-2010, 07:45 PM
This link gives you a bit more info

Thanks to Borats Baby nicked from their post on the same place.:)



http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/p/penketh_haa/index.html

BB
12-05-2010, 07:49 PM
Very nice! Looks a nice way to kill time :)

TCCI
12-05-2010, 07:57 PM
Very nice looking place kev, great stuff. :thumb

Only2Eyes
12-05-2010, 07:59 PM
Good stuff mate :thumb

boxfrenzy
12-05-2010, 10:03 PM
Looks like an interesting combinations of buildings to check out. Cool stuff :thumb

borats baby
15-05-2010, 06:49 PM
Great shots !!

I've got to get back there and try again !! My last lot of shots were rubbish !!

Nice one !!