Derelict military buildings on Orford... © Christopher Hilton

2018

TM4448 : Derelict military buildings on Orford Ness

taken 6 years ago, near to Orford, Suffolk, England

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Derelict military buildings on Orford Ness

The black tower on the left was used for radio navigation experiments in the 1920s; nearby buildings were the location of Robert Watson-Watt's first experiments with radar in the 1930s, before the main research site shifted to nearby Bawdsey. The "pagodas", just visible beyond it, were used for testing the resistance of nuclear weapons firing systems to harsh weather.

Geographical Context: Coastal Derelict, Disused Defence, Military Flat landscapes Estuary, Marine Former: Military Building Disused: Military Building other tags: Orford Ness Shingle Military Buildings Derelict Building Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Weapons Testing [13] · Radar Tower [8] · Derelict Military Buildings [6] Title Clusters: · Derelict military buildings on Orford Ness [2] ·

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Grid Square: TM4448, 164 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Christopher Hilton (more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 24 September, 2018 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 1 April, 2020
Subject Location: OSGB36: TM 4456 4875 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:4.9823N 1:34.0825E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TM 4473 4900
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)