the_undertaker
16-05-2010, 03:19 PM
A little local venture out with Superkev. First stop: 'the german tunnel'. Located under a slag bank to the north end of the now demolished Workington steel works and close to the shore of the irish sea. It is believed that the tunnel was constructed by POWs and presumably was a raid shelter, as the steel works would have been a target during war time. Thanks to 'the crem tech' for the info.
The entrance to the tunnel. It previously protuded further but has been part demolished (parts of the arched brickwork can be seen here), the entrance had also been backfilled. That little hole in the top is where we squeezed in!
http://i41.tinypic.com/33xg7jl.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/2qulrhl.jpg
ATE PERTY POUT: I guess that means we shouldn't really be here!
http://i42.tinypic.com/x37ckp.jpg
The backfilled area. Blocks of brickwork remain, and the curve of the poured concrete can be seen.
http://i39.tinypic.com/6856w3.jpg
On the inside. Railings (formerly gated).
http://i42.tinypic.com/9to68p.jpg
The tunnel is about 100yards long, and there is a concrete structure at the end which looks like some kind of bunker. Unfortunately it has been almost filled.
http://i40.tinypic.com/5y6r15.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/2zdonyr.jpg
Looking back toward the entrance.
http://i42.tinypic.com/dev96e.jpg
There were some rather interesting mineral deposit formations on the ground.
http://i40.tinypic.com/dq0wf4.jpg
And finally, a bit of fun with the torch! I was delighted by my neatness!!!
http://i44.tinypic.com/35ibtic.jpg
We then decided to pop up the road to have a nosy at the Workington ROC post located in a field at Seaton (1991 closure). Unfortunately it has been fitted with a shiny new pad lock (although someones has a go at prizing it open). The inside has suffered fire damage as reported by KingElvis but here's some externals:
http://i39.tinypic.com/2q9f1a0.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/2cypr9y.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2hr1jbo.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/23jg609.jpg
Thanks for looking!
The entrance to the tunnel. It previously protuded further but has been part demolished (parts of the arched brickwork can be seen here), the entrance had also been backfilled. That little hole in the top is where we squeezed in!
http://i41.tinypic.com/33xg7jl.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/2qulrhl.jpg
ATE PERTY POUT: I guess that means we shouldn't really be here!
http://i42.tinypic.com/x37ckp.jpg
The backfilled area. Blocks of brickwork remain, and the curve of the poured concrete can be seen.
http://i39.tinypic.com/6856w3.jpg
On the inside. Railings (formerly gated).
http://i42.tinypic.com/9to68p.jpg
The tunnel is about 100yards long, and there is a concrete structure at the end which looks like some kind of bunker. Unfortunately it has been almost filled.
http://i40.tinypic.com/5y6r15.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/2zdonyr.jpg
Looking back toward the entrance.
http://i42.tinypic.com/dev96e.jpg
There were some rather interesting mineral deposit formations on the ground.
http://i40.tinypic.com/dq0wf4.jpg
And finally, a bit of fun with the torch! I was delighted by my neatness!!!
http://i44.tinypic.com/35ibtic.jpg
We then decided to pop up the road to have a nosy at the Workington ROC post located in a field at Seaton (1991 closure). Unfortunately it has been fitted with a shiny new pad lock (although someones has a go at prizing it open). The inside has suffered fire damage as reported by KingElvis but here's some externals:
http://i39.tinypic.com/2q9f1a0.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/2cypr9y.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2hr1jbo.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/23jg609.jpg
Thanks for looking!