Exploring the Deserted Coastal Fortress that time forgot

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@neilfoster814 3 ай бұрын

I was a volunteer for the charity that used to own Bull Sand Fort, so I spent many a weekend staying on the fort. During WW2 it was equipped with 2x 6" QF guns, and 2x twin 6pdr (57mm) turrets, and 1x 20mm anti aircraft gun. It also had 4x 3ft searchlights. You can still see the bullet holes in the anti aircraft position where the fort was attacked by a Luftwaffe Junkers Ju88 during the first few days of the war, with one gunner being injured. Spurn Point, Bull Sand and Haille Sand forts were pretty formidable defences for any German raiders trying to sneak up the Humber to Grimsby, Immingham or Hull. As Captain of the work boat, I had many dealings with VTS Humber, really helpful guys and ladies. You are right, VTS is now run from Grimsby. There was a big storm which cut the road down to Spurn Point, and the only way the VTS staff could get to the tower was by being taken on the Humber Pilot boats, so it was decided to move VTS to Grimsby. The radar is still working, being relayed to GY using those small microwave dishes.

@ALWResearchTeam 3 ай бұрын

Hello there, that sure is interesting. Id like to get out to the forts in the future to film them. Do you know anyone who could help with that? :)

@anthonydefreitas6006 3 ай бұрын

Good series Andy . Loads of different buildings packed into a small area.

@ALWResearchTeam 3 ай бұрын

Hi Anthony, it sure is a special place

@kevinmaltby4202 2 ай бұрын

11:46 when I sat on that bench I was joined by a dirty great big rat, bold as brass coming out of the scrub! 🤣🤣

@NickB_Yorkshire 3 ай бұрын

Another interesting & informative video Andy. You don’t realise until you see the old aerial photos just how much defence infrastructure there was at the end of the point, doing a very important job of course 👍🏼😊

@ALWResearchTeam 3 ай бұрын

Hello Nick :) it sure is a very interesting place :)

@philiphollowday6741 3 ай бұрын

As usual a brilliant account of such a prominent landmark. We were down at the visitor centre two weeks ago, did'nt manage to get all the way down to the point

@ALWResearchTeam 3 ай бұрын

Ah yes the visitor centre sure is nice :-)

@deniseatkins9407 3 ай бұрын

Theres so much still left there still. Me and my son was in Hull last Thursday enjoying the hospitality of the eye hospital getting soaked in the process and i ended up coming down with the lergi.

@ALWResearchTeam 3 ай бұрын

ouch. good old hull eh :)

@deniseatkins9407 3 ай бұрын

@@ALWResearchTeam yeah I am making full recovery now. It was great exploring the city still got to find the cooplands shop that has the bust of old mother rilley in as he was my nans second cousin

@shirleydrury5565 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for upload much enjoyed😊 😊kind regards👍👍

@ALWResearchTeam 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@chriswhite2997 2 ай бұрын

Most traditional artillery fortifications were decommissioned in 1956.

@darrenhunter2324 3 ай бұрын

Did VTS leave because of the destruction of the road and it was hard to get staff in and out. Also think I hurt some where the jetty at spurn is a bit dodgy.

@ALWResearchTeam 3 ай бұрын

Quite possibly, yes the jetty needs a refurbishment

@markatoole4627 3 ай бұрын

1st one hello ALW

@ALWResearchTeam 3 ай бұрын

1st trophy :)

@philsteele7151 3 ай бұрын

Think the sign is wrong, a six inch gun would have a shell well in excess of six pounds, the 25 pounder was a towed piece of around 4 inch bore.

@ALWResearchTeam 3 ай бұрын

Hi Phil. Yes I think so too. The 6” gun pits looked to have had heavy lifting points for the ammunition

@philsteele7151 3 ай бұрын

@@ALWResearchTeam Considering the strategic importance of Hull, a six pounder barely rated as anti tank never mind against naval guns, the pintle tells you it housed big guns, i have been close to the fort at Haile sands years ago, they were very serious about defending the humber.