free hit counter
RAF Yatesbury nr Calne Wiltshire (visited 2005) 2013 | Oblivion State Urban Exploration

Post a thread

Post a thread in one of the forums

Browse the forums

Browse threads and contribute to reports

Contact Staff

Contact the team

RAF Yatesbury nr Calne Wiltshire (visited 2005) 2013

klempner69

OS Member
OS Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2013
Messages
462
Reaction score
89
Points
43
Age
65
Another one for the archives really,but still important as most if not all of what I filmed is still there.First visited in 2005 for a post sunday dinner walk,then became one of my obsessions.Be gentle with the quality of pics due to me using a simple Kodak Digi point n shoot..never got into DSLR`s till late in my Urbex career.

Some History:

Yatesbury is a village adjacent to Cherhill on the A4 road between Calne and Marlborough in Wiltshire, England. RAF Yatesbury is a former Royal Air Force airfield well known to many airmen who served in the second world war. The airfield was first established in the first world war and was developed into a permanent camp in the interwar years especially from 1936 onwards before finally closing in the 1960s. Before closure the camp was home to the Radar and Wireless training school which transferred to Locking .The aircraft hangars and air strip, although now farmland, can still be seen from the A4. Yatesbury today has a population of approximately 150 people.

101_0751-M.jpg


101_0755-M.jpg


101_0754-M.jpg


101_0758-M.jpg


101_0764-M.jpg


101_0763-M.jpg


101_0765-M.jpg


101_0766-M.jpg


101_0767-M.jpg


101_0768-M.jpg


101_0769-M.jpg


101_0770-M.jpg


101_0773-M.jpg


101_0775-M.jpg


PICT0066-M.jpg


And that was Yatesbury early 2005..more to come sadly!!!
 
Last edited by a moderator:
S

Scattergun

Guest
theres some lovely buildings there mate, looks a sizable site. Still standing?

 

klempner69

OS Member
OS Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2013
Messages
462
Reaction score
89
Points
43
Age
65
theres some lovely buildings there mate, looks a sizable site. Still standing?
Yes all still there,however the owner has part developed the site,but when RBS collapsed,the funding ceased..he actually renovated at least one old hanger to great cost,but at the moment I am re-building bridges with him in order for me to re-visit..he went to ground after the collapse,but has just re-surfaced..he is talking to me so will keep you posted.

 
S

Scattergun

Guest
Yes all still there,however the owner has part developed the site,but when RBS collapsed,the funding ceased..he actually renovated at least one old hanger to great cost,but at the moment I am re-building bridges with him in order for me to re-visit..he went to ground after the collapse,but has just re-surfaced..he is talking to me so will keep you posted.
Nice one mate. Please do :)

 

Harry

Oblivion State Member
OS Member
Joined
Apr 3, 2013
Messages
65
Reaction score
4
Points
8
Cracking place, nought wrong with those pictures either, thanks for sharing Klemps!

 

skeleton key

Full Member
OS Member
Joined
Jun 26, 2011
Messages
4,213
Reaction score
31
Points
48
Great writs up and pics defo good to see

Thanks for the share

:D


 

Shush

Oblivion State Member
OS Member
Joined
Jul 26, 2012
Messages
922
Reaction score
0
Points
16
looks a nice Sunday afternoon stroll Mr D, love it :D

 

shaddam

O.S Friend AAA
OS Member
Joined
Feb 21, 2013
Messages
2,132
Reaction score
11
Points
38
lovely stuff :) looks like a nice walk as shush said :D

 
Top