Abandoned Coastline

[Paul Lange]

Found this place in Devon, I was looking for washed up rubbish to photograph. Not sure what it was supposed to be, maybe a launch station. There was no stairs leading from the upper floor to the bottom and the only way into that seemed to be the doorway just above the rocks.


_DSC2637.jpg by Paul R Lange, on Flickr

 

[Dave Moss]

Love the photo I wonder if it might have been a lookout (or a flying boat control tower) left over from WW2 looking at it close up it looks like there could be a unit crest by the door on the balcony

 

[Paul Lange]

Cheers Dave. You could be right, I have no idea. Did they have breeze blocks during WWII? It was either put up in a hurry or was never finished, even both maybe.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Paul...Interesting scene. I love the colors on the rocks.
I have to ask...it that a faded ocean mural on the front...or just the concrete aging?

 

[Richard McMellon]

Where about in Devon is this?

 

[Paul Lange]

I think the pattern is just worn concrete Glenn but now that you mention it it does look like some sort of scene. This place is close to the old fort at Brixham. The fort is to the right on top of the cliffs (way out of sight)

 

[Pete Askew]

What and intriguing structure Paul (ad I love the colours and composition). There seems to be loads of WWII batteries along the S Devon coast so I guess it must be part of that.

 

[Paul Lange]

Thanks Pete, It may have been a battery, there are quite a few not far away on the other side of Brixham. Brixham was one of the D day deportation sites in the UK and there was extensive batteries in Brixham and Torquay making up a crossfire zone. I am no expert BTW, I just wondered into the local WWII museum and the chap told me all about it. Quite a goo place actually, free to get in (just a voluntary donation) and you can pick all the guns, shells, etc., up. I did manage to resist the urge to run about shouting DAKA DAKA DAKA.

 

[Pete Askew]

I'm just so disappointed in you Paul. Why, for heaven's sake, didn't you run around given the chance!

 

[Richard McMellon]

Had a look on google earth...There's an ap on there 'defence of Britain' which shows all the pill boxes & coastal defenses.
Couldn't see it on there, but not sure exactly where it is. Handy ap though & worth a look

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Cool location Paul - that sounds like a good App Richard, will take a look

 

[Brian Moore]

Interesting, Paul. Love the color of the sea, and its a very nice comp. Worth trying to find out more about the building!

 

[Paul Lange]

Thanks, the building looked more like it was partially built and now that I think of it didn't seem to have any rooms that would have been large enough for artillery. Location wise if you travel east out of Brixham, past the outdoor swimming pool, down Berry Head there is a small peninsular with an old fort and a small lighthouse. about 200 yards north of the fort is this building.

 

[Dave Moss]

Having looked online I believe that it is the old brixham coastguard station or having looked at the listed building list its a Battery observation point grade 2 listed

 

[Richard McMellon]

that sounds like a good App Richard, will take a look

It really is handy, you can narrow down the parameters by choosing which type you are looking for, e.g pillboxes.