RNSD Copenacre - Corsham - REPORT (PIC HEAVY)

[Derelict-UK]

We visited this a while ago and it hasn't been posted due to people wanting to do it again but apparently it is sealed tight now so here we go...

Visited with The Engineer & DHL, Thanks goes out to Tommo & his mate who got the access details (access that is now sealed) I wasn't able to do Burly, so this is the next best thing so far for me.

Royal Naval Stores Depot Copenacre

Some good pictures on Copenacre being built can be found here...

http://www.monkton-farleigh.co.uk/sc_copenacre2.htm

After the First and Second World Wars, a little known Wiltshire quarry became home to some of the military's most secret documents and equipment.

The Royal Naval Store Depot in Copenacre was part of part of the Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service and employed more than 700 people for over 50 years in Wiltshire.

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The Daily Mail of November 23 1943 reads: "An underground city which has taken thousands of men seven years to construct houses Britain's biggest ammunition dump.

"The bomb proof city has barracks, offices, a telephone exchange and electric lifts."

In the switch from quarry to secret military base workers removed 250,000 tons of waste, laid floors and strengthened ceilings.

For the full article from above, please follow this link...

http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/ga...a_secret_city/


Enough of the background and on with the trip (There are quite a few pics, if you don't like loads of images, I suggest you leave now )


We arrived early evening, before sunset, checked the front out and all seems quiet. We decide it is too light to make our way towards the complex and go to the pub for a relaxing drink.

On our return we were shocked to see lights on in the buildings and full floodlit areas.

Not to be out done we went for it anyway, hugging the buildings and scattering across land in between the shadows. Once we found the access, we were in and descended down the many, many, many flights of steps!


1. This is from the bottom up (taken on the way out)


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6. Quarry vehicles from the live part of the quarry used by the company Hanson.


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17. A Safe Haven in case of emergencies...


18. All these storage shelves were bunched in one small room, you could only access the front row, they were about 5 or 6 deep


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21. No exit?


22. Compared to Westwood, imagine all those explorer names etched into the sinks, then seeing these untouched!
I didn't add my name, didn't want to spoil it!


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33. The same Air Conditioning style unit that is found in Tunnel 4 in Drakelow...


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39. Transporter lift that goes back up to ground level...


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Thanks for taking the time to view my thread,

D-UK

[Bunkerkid]

Looks a pretty decent explore, awesome a lot of the kit is still around.

[the kwan]

nice, plenty to see thanks for sharing it!

[GeoVDUB]

sweeeeeeeeet

[KelseyRebecca98]

Top pics, place looks amazing

[sqwasher]

Blimey thats pretty cool! Cracking shots.

[Clough]

That be mega wicked looks ace to walk round

[wevsky]

Nice onemate say dhls report ..this does look like a belter !!

[converse1]

Now that is the dogs danglies!