Site Visit – Berlin-Hohenschoenhausen
Situated firmly in East Berlin sat a secret and prohibited district, left off maps, and surrounded by high walls, barbed wired and armed guards. Inside… Read More »Site Visit – Berlin-Hohenschoenhausen
Site Visit – Slough Fort, Allhallows
Slough Fort (so named due to its proximity to Slough hamlet to the north west) was built between 1861 and 1867 to combat a ever… Read More »Site Visit – Slough Fort, Allhallows
Site Visit – Grain Tower Battery
Grain Tower Battery was constructed between 1879 and 1855 of granite in an Martello tower style. Unique by virtue that it was constructed off shore… Read More »Site Visit – Grain Tower Battery
Site Visit – Cabin Hill, Belfast
Acquired by Campbell College in 1925 as their preparatory school, a house at Cabin Hill dates back to 1786, although the main house standing today… Read More »Site Visit – Cabin Hill, Belfast
Site Visit – Dunree Fort, County Donegal
[huge_it_maps id=”4″] Meaning ‘Fort of the Heather,’ Dunree Fort is now a national museum in Donegal. Originally a fort was erected on the cliffs in 1798… Read More »Site Visit – Dunree Fort, County Donegal
Site Visit – Lenan Head Fort, County Donegal
Situated on a rocky headland, Lenan Head Fort (sometimes spelt Leenan) is a British built coastal artillery battery from the late 19th Century. Standing isolated for… Read More »Site Visit – Lenan Head Fort, County Donegal
Site Visit – Crumlin Road Gaol
After being built in 1845, Crumlin Road Gaol, later to be named HM Prison Crumlin Road, was operational for 151 years until its closure in 1996.… Read More »Site Visit – Crumlin Road Gaol
Site Visit – Belvoir Park Hospital
Situated in the leafy suburbs of South Belfast, Belvoir Park Hospital has lain empty since 2006 when the remaining healthcare operations moved to the City Hospital.… Read More »Site Visit – Belvoir Park Hospital