P.O.W Camp,South Lane,Widnes,4-10

[Kevsy21]

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.

Ground floor of the warehouse.



Second floor

[evilnoodle]

Looks interesting. Nice one

[ceejam]

Isnt that the old chicken factory, nice shots there mate

[georgie]

good stuff kev was a good day

[Kevsy21]

Isnt that the old chicken factory, nice shots there mate

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

[ceejam]

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/...haa/index.html

[BB]

Very nice! Looks a nice way to kill time

[TCCI]

Very nice looking place kev, great stuff.

[Only2Eyes]

Good stuff mate

[boxfrenzy]

Looks like an interesting combinations of buildings to check out. Cool stuff