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    Arrow RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    Visited with smurfinator and her fella.

    I didn't have very high expectations of this place - other reports I'd seen had a small number of interesting things in there but not a huge amount. On arrival it looked a little smaller than I was expecting - not tiny, but not huge either and nowhere near the size of Nocton in Lincolnshire.

    Here is a page which gives an account of life at croft in the 50's http://www.rafburtonwood.org/croft.html

    Seems croft was linked with the much larger RAF Burtonwood the other side of Warrington - I think nothing remains of burtonwood.

    In later years it seems croft was used by a farmer to house animals - that is clear to see with lots of straw in some of the rooms.

    In the end I have to say I did enjoy this explore - some cracking colours in the brickwork and some of the doors and some interesting, and some rather bizarre, little nick nacks and stuff.

    So on with the pics:

















    who's there ?








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    I could go on - I could happily have posted 40-50 pics or more - this really is a very photogenic place - it's a very easy and relaxed explore (if a little busier than Oxford Circus).

    If you do pay a visit watch out for the open manholes all over the grounds and some are very overgrown - so easy to come a cropper if you're not paying 100% attention.

    So in closing have to say this place really surprised and me and comfortably exceeded my expectations.

    thanks for the invite Smurf and was good to see you again - it'd been waaaay too long.

    thanks for looking. The whole set is in my flickr set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8446248...7623411786333/ - all 178 images

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    Default Re: RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    nice work m8

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    Default Re: RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    Quote Originally Posted by The Cat Crept In View Post
    nice work m8
    cheers Cat

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    Default Re: RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    very nice pics Judders I'll get mine up at some point

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    Default Re: RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    I wouldn't mind a mooch round here mate

    Agree about the colours, and that wrecked car is cool

    Nice one bud
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    Default Re: RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    Good stuff, Judders..........I wouldn't mind a mooch round here too

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    Default Re: RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    looks like a revisit is on the cards then.

    Look forward to seeing your pics smurf

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    Default Re: RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    This is a place I've had my eye on a bit. Definitely some fun to be had lighting that car up in the dark (but not with fireworks) Good stuff J-man. Some top stuff appearing from the western side of the Penines at the moment

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    Default Re: RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    thanks all

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    Default Re: RAF Croft, Warrington . Feb2010

    nice one judders i had a little mooch in here not so long ago im told its full of asbestos though

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