August 2009
12 posts
10th August 2009 Pyestock: PART 5 (Further...
We edged our way back through the darkness of cell four, back into the engine testing warehouse. After stealing some more cheeky snaps we stepped back out of the building, and continued around the edge, masked by the enbankment that rose to our side. Walking on we rose from the opposite face of the enbankment out into a courtyard with buildings rising to either side. The space was more open and we...
10th August 2009 Pyestock: PART 4 (exploring!)
Walking into the warehouse for the first time was defiantly a memorable experience, the sheer scale of the place defiantly shocked me the pictures I had seen did not do the place justice. The smell as well was quite overpowering also just the fact that somewhere like this had just been left to rack and ruin.
Some of the engineering that must of been used to build this place just to say very...
10th August 2009 - Pyestock: PART 3 (Inside...
I couldn’t believe it, after three hours scouting the perimeter we were inside Pyestock! I hid amongst the ferns and trees looking in front of me, although we were in we still had no idea where security were lurking, and to be kicked out now when we were so close would be heart braking. Hearts thumping, eyes wide we both opened our bags, taking out our cameras silently and then creeping...
10th August 2009 - Pyestock: PART 2 (Scouting the...
well from the last blog the biggest challenge, and part of the fun once we had finally got in was the fence and conquering it.
The time was just past lunch and the weather was holding, cloudy but warm
Intimidating at first was the impression we both got, and seeing pyestock so close but yet so far was a little annoying, we started to walk up and down the first length of fence looking for any...
10th August 2009 - Pyestock: PART 1 (Introduction...
Pyestock, or the National Gas Turbine Establishment as it is also known, was first set up in 1918 as an aircraft engine testing facility, however it was only in 1944 that it was nationalised and became known as the NGTE. Sir Frank Whittle played a huge role in the site, using it to develop the first jet engine. Later on the site was also used to test and develop conchordes engine however from the...
An Introduction
Welcome to the urban exploits blog. In the coming months we plan to add content to this blog in relation to our adventures in the UK, visiting abandoned urban sites and sharing our experiences. I wish to make it very clear that we cause NO criminal damage when entering or inside these locations, our aim is simply to explore the sites and uncover their hidden gems. We will be adding photography...