Van Trip & Rural Exploration - Part Two

in #travel6 years ago

My Van excursion heralded some great sights, too many to list here. However, my first location was surrounded by numerous Napoleonic and WW2 defensive structures - I couldn't resist a look! These particular ones are on the Eastern coast of England.

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Stretching out on the rugged coastal sea defences, sits a Martello Tower.
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Although built in the early 1800's and to keep the French out, many are now privately owned. This particular one is not accessible to the public, but still stands proud and is a testament to the strength and engineering put into them.
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A couple of hundred yards, along the coast and you come across a more modern construction. This time, the defences were to keep the Germans Out. Built in the early 1940's, the Bawdsy defences housed a couple of light Guns and a handfull of men.
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Although a lot newer than the Martello tower, they sure were not built so well.
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In such a relative short space of time, history is slowly being forgotten. I cannot tell you without extensive research, what was in there.
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2ft r-enforced concrete walls.
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Probably where the gun was.
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The observation tower. This, no doubt served as an early warning lookout. Now rotting in the sea air.
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It still glows proudly in the early morning sun.
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Inside the tower, the youths have found reason to decorate the walls with graffitti (next post), expressing some form of discontent from society.
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These buildings are still open to the avid explorer.
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Now flooded by rainwater, the long corridors offer some nostalgic exploration.
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Now a beautiful and peaceful stretch of England.
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Howdy sir preppervetuk! oh interesting...those big rounded ones are the ones built in the 1800's? I'd like to see the inside of that thing. Very cool sites.

Yeah the rounded ones are the Martello Towers are from the early 1800's. You cannot enter most of them as the are mostly converted to private houses/accomodation. Generally the walls on those were around 4-6ft thick and had three levels. Pretty cool structures and really built to last. If i ever get the opportunity to get in one, I'll be sure do document it.

Howdy this fine Christmas Day sir preppervetuk! That is so interesting, 4-6 ft thick walls! that would make an industructable house and that would be cool!

Wow. Just wow! I love stuff like this. I never in a million years would have seen this if it hadn't been for you and steemit. I'm so glad we stuck with it. Wow. Just wow. Thanks so much for taking the time to share this with all of us.

No problemo.......
More to follow and future trips planned..... Meanwhile the Prepping continues.
Thanks SB.

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