BROWNDOWN BATTERY

Just a random explore in Gosport.
We visit the Browndown Battery
First erected in the mid-1840s, the battery was continuously modified until disarmed in 1905/6. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1983.
Also joining me on this explore was
ExploringWithin - / exploringwithin

[@VacantHaven]

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[@sueD393]

Awesome explore thankyou for sharing 👍 🙂

[@VacantHaven]

Thanks Sue D much appreciated ✌

[@sueD393]

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[@barrycrump6189]

What a fascinating site. Thank you forsharing the explore.

[@ExploringwithJenEvie]

Great explore! Really cool place thanks for sharing take care.

[@VacantHaven]

Thanks JenEvie much appreciated ✌

[@ExploringwithJenEvie]

Reminder is set and thumbs are up!

[@abandonedexploringmike]

Looks awesome

[@Raven-go6kt]

Loved it, thank you 💜

[@ParanormalExplorers]

Class place mate love these old batteries and bunkers 👍💪🙏 hope ya have a good weekend pal

[@VacantHaven]

Thanks mate! Yeah got a few explores to do this weekend so should be fun!
Take it easy buddy!

[@ParanormalExplorers]

@@VacantHaven thanks mate.

[@SuperLaser666]

That's my afternoon sorted! 👍

[@BadGaming101]

up early so will watch tomorrow

[@myurbanexplore6256]

thanks for sharing :)

[@VacantHaven]

Thanks for watching mate ✌

[@SueGirling68]

Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 🥰

[@Marilyn195]

Enjoyed the explore,it’s interesting to see what the inside of these battery buildings from the war were like🇨🇦

[@ExploringWithin]

First day of the collabs!

[@VacantHaven]

Yeah mate! Feels like ages ago!!

[@ExploringWithin]

@@VacantHaven it was 😂

[@andyroid9154]

Love this!

[@merlinonline67]

Browndown Fort was used by 63 (SAS) Signal Squadron (Volunteers) a Territorial Army Unit of the Royal Signals (now known as 63 (UKSF) Signal Squadron of the Army Reserve), they moved to Thorney Island, the building that you described as a factory was the base. In the 1990s the base was still on a care and maintenance basis by the MoD, and there were MOD Security Guards (MGS) looking after the place. The reason was that there was an HF radio mast and transmitter there, and because it was right on the coast meant that its signal could be received all over Europe and across the Mediterranean. Because there was ongoing conflict in the Balkans in the 90s the mast was required so the British Army had a reliable and secure radio link in the theatre of operations. The British Army started off as peacekeepers with the UNPROFOR and then became part of the NATO-led IFOR and SFOR. Personally, I think the MoD made a mistake closing the place down, you shouldn't rely on satellites for COMMS

[@BadGaming101]

that's a good one thanks

[@andycompton4885]

Rusted to Buggery? Please explain Mr K? 🤣👍

[@VacantHaven]

Makes me sound posh init geez

[@aliinlondon]

@@VacantHaven Rusted to buggery sounds painful man

[@mariebaxter709]

Battery 2 was part of the Stokes Bay Lines and was built along with the 1860 forts in the area.

[@VacantHaven]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@UrbanParanormalXplores]

Massive place would love to do Paranormal here looks a creepy place 👻

[@shaneunknowndoesyoutube3869]

New here cool channel, Sent over my Mathew Williams (Thesecretvault)

[@VacantHaven]

Thanks man appreciated! ✌