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    Arrow Spurn Point - Yorkshire - November 08

    Had a quick wander round here on Saturday and it always amazes me what a strange place it is. It's also a UE site that everyone can access.

    There are two abandoned lighthouses one of which only closed down in 1986 and the other has been converted into a now disused water tank. There are loads of old MOD structures on the point included some heavy gun mounts and support buildings. These are all gradually being reclaimed by nature.

    The sea defences built by the MOD are now crumbling and the whole point is under serious threat from erosion. The sea defences here always reminded me of the D Day Landings. The Military left in the 1950s

    Anyway some pics for those interested

    Sea defences now crumbling away





    Spurnpoint Lighthouse

    Opened 1896 Closed 1986





    The old Low Light, which has been an ammo store and is now a disused watertank



    Old abandoned boats and tractors.





    Some of the WW1 / WW2 defences, there are just loads here.








    Thanks for looking
    Last edited by KingElvis; 10-11-2008 at 05:51 PM.

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    Default Re: Spurn Point - Yorkshire - November 08

    Some cracking shots there KE. It's a pretty unique place with a really interesting past - did you see the trainlines in the road? There was a railway that supplied the guns down there, somewhere I've seen a pic of a railway wagon with a mast and sail on it. The wind blows like mad on there, that must have been an awesome ride!

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