Effort Fort and Laira Battery Plymouth UNDERGROUND TUNNELS
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Fort Efford is a former 19th-century Fort, built as a result of the Royal Commission on National Defence of 1859. It was built to defend the landward approaches to the North East of Plymouth. This was part of an overall scheme for the defence of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport, Plymouth. They were known as Palmerston Forts after the Prime Minister who championed the scheme.
Efford Emplacement in 2009.
Designed by Captain (later Maj General) Edmund Frederick Du Cane,[1] it was built by George Baker and Company and finished by the Royal Engineers. It was armed with 21 guns, some of which flanked the nearby Laira Battery. To house part of the Forts' Garrison a barrack block to house five officers and 108 men was built within the rear section of the Fort. In the 1890s a moveable armament shed was built on the parade ground to house two 5-inch Breech Loading guns.
By the early 1900s the Fort had become obsolete as a defensive position and was disarmed. During the Second World War it was used for ammunition storage. It was sold by the War Office in 1961.[2] It was Grade II listed in 2003.[3] It has been used for storage by the Showman's Guild for many years.
Laira Battery is a former 19th-century Fort, built as a result of the Royal Commission on National Defence of 1859. It was built to defend the landward approaches to the North East of Plymouth. This was part of an overall scheme for the defence of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Devonport. They were known as Palmerston Forts after the Prime Minister who championed the scheme.
It was designed to be armed with 13 guns and overlooked the River Laira. To house part of the Forts' Garrison a barrack block to house two officers and 30 men was built within the rear section of the Fort. Some of the gun positions were in protected Haxo casemates and a vaulted magazine stored the ammunition for the guns.[1]
By the early 1900s the Fort had become obsolete as a defensive position and was disarmed. It was sold by the War Office in 1961. It was Grade II listed in 2003.[2] It is now used as a plant hire yard.
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I went there twice with my mates when I was around 10/11 years old (28 years ago now). We managed to get in through the spiral staircase entrance at the very top, which was sadly filled in and cemented over the 3rd time we went back. I vow to take my kids there someday!
Ex UK Military here. The number and depth of tunnels around the UK are many. Including railway stations and storage for machines and equipment. In some networks you can go 20 miles between entrances.
Very interesting facts :D
I spent many a happy hour playing there as a kid back in the 60s!
Angel's presence only makes secret vault videos better.🐺
Totally! She's a beautiful canine!
I've driven past this place so many times, I didn't know it was a Fort. I thought it was just a hill. Another great video. Thanks for sharing
So far I've only seen Angel, not even the explore yet and I'm already happy. 😀👍🏻
Now I've seen the whole explore and that was fab too. Good health to you Matt, Angel and Simon (Plymouth). All the best from Buenos Aires 👍🏻
Angel is such a character.👌
She minds so well too!
About time angel had her own camera lol 👍
Definitely, that footage added to the videos would be great.
100%
Yes, doggie cam! Doggie goes where persons can't. 100% great idea!
Fascinating, I've lived in Plymouth most of my life and had no idea this was here.
Nice to see Angel out and about. Good stuff
1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth💝💝💝👍
Great explore Matt, love your drone footage, so much hidden history in the UK..
Good dog, Angel.
Love the drone footage.
Local to me explores are even more of interest and with the whole Derelict Plymouth unearthed and secret vault collaboration its gotta be awesome guys all the forts used to link up across Plymouth at one time eg crownhill, woodland,ernesettle,aggerton Forts and can still be accessed too thanks guys
Them bits of wood are plaster lathes used to put them on ceiling in old days to hold old lime plaster.we dont use them now its plaster board .great video
Those hooks all over the place would’ve been for hanging hammocks for the soldiers’ berthing during times of conflict. During peacetime, there were enough barracks facilities for the minimal garrison supporting the fort, but when the fort was under combat conditions the garrison would have been greatly increased and not all the soldiers would have fit into the permanent accommodation, so hammocks would’ve been strung up in pretty much every available space to accommodate them at night, then taken down during the day to resume normal operations. Some places, lots of Swiss bunkers and air raid shelters that weren’t in constant use in particular, have a bunch of fold-down cots like super low budget Murphy beds in addition to hanging points for hammocks, but you’ll notice similar systems in the majority of forts that expected to have a large number of troops stationed there during conflict. Some of the hooks in the actual gun rooms would’ve been for servicing the guns and moving ammunition and powder around and such as well.
Epic exploration Matt. Fascinating place. I love anything to do with maritime and military history. Happy days 😊💜
i grew up in efford in the 80s went threw there when i was in my teen havent been there since. remember walkin down those spiral stairs there use to b about 4 more levels underneath. brings back memories. ta..
Seen a more recent video the spiral part goes down to another level
Wonderful explore, thanks for taking us along with you!
Also, congrats on the 30k subscribers!
Another great one man! Clicked as soon as the notification came through
Cheers from Philadelphia
Matt there are a whole range of forts like that around Plymouth. Some easier than others. Most unused. Scraesdon is a beauty and also many many steps! Ernesettle (closest to the river Tamar) is great to get in and very untouched. I first did it aged 8 !!!! Many have dry moats.
Always good seeing Angel with you Matt 🐕
Matt’s doing his daily workout
I bet Angel had a good bath when you got her home
Liked the vlog and Angel from Margaret P
I am first to view at 3 am. Another great explore Matt. Excellent 👍
Great thanks. ❤
Them steps must of been hell Matt, great place though, yes angel should have a camera lol, she is so beautiful xx
Matt at your best again. Super explore, and really good drone footage. The place has now been documented. What's happened to you sticking a secret vault sticker up. Nice to see Angel out again. Keep up the good work. It's mad that those rooms haven't been put to use.
The other guy is great, I enjoy explores with the locals who have the knowledge and don't add any drama.
Thank you Matthew.
Hey guys its 4:30am and There's ZERO "Thumbs down" yet maybe (THE Shit THROWERS are asleep) ...lol...
Each casemate had a cannon which traversed on the curved rail. The rings are for the ropes. All done manually by the crew. I presume the rooms either side are for powder and shot. Black powder is very volatile so no lamps In those rooms.
Amazing what lies hidden away Cheers Rob
Interesting place Sir, enjoyable video many thanks
great explore matt,, top drone footage
Great video Matt and nice to see angel 👍🏻
Congrats on hitting 30,000!!!! 🍻
Have explored this one and fort austin out eggbuckland with me dad
I'm 7th for the Vaulted one it's secret!!!; )👌 properly petroled by 😇 Angel!!!; )
Hi Matt.... just to say title spelled incorrectly. EFFORD.
Watching now... 🙂😃👍
Cant wait to watch this ..
at 29:52 it is a shotgun patron for hunting birds.
Awesome explore Matt 👍
Morning all.
There's a old road going over the top of that tunnel,, going from Fort to Fort
Congrats on 30k subs
That's so cool x
Those hooks in the corridor were for hanging big shutters to protect from the percussion of the canon's you would be deaf very quickly.
Thanks Matt another must watch video, just an idea but could the hooks in the corridor be to hold a heavy duty blast curtain to isolate each chamber in case something went tits up.
You live really close to me xD
Awesome video just got back in from Exploring and Stargazing.....congratulations on the 30k sub's which I keep GETTING everyone I know to Subscribe too ( MR WILLIAMS)..
Wow, this ends with more questions which I'm sure Simon could answer but if they backfilled the spiral, where does that end at the bottom and more so, if only you had a ladder!
Another top video Matt, well done.
The spiral never went down furture it was just another entrance from above. Did remove most of the soil a while back so we could walk the stairs, but sadly no hidden secrets :(
@@DerelictPlymouthUnearthed Thank you for that, it's interesting to see how spread out the complex was, I wondered if the lower level linked in with it, but now have the answer. Also wonder what happened to the ladder!
@@MrTreeAdventures yes use to walk from top down the srairs but use to go further down to other levels before it was filled in. theres more rooms and levels were those rooms were remember walkin across beams and climbin down when i was a kid its bloody step remember that shame they cudnt get down thoses rooms..
Exploring with Angel
Seems to have been plated up from the inside at the moment again, so no access :(
Just went to look and you're right ☹️
@@DavesTechReviews yea needs some stronger winds 😄 🤣
This is amazing. So what are the big tunnel entrances you can see on the left after crossing the Tamar bridge from Cornwall???
Ernesettle's Defence Munitions Centre
@@DwayneDibbley thanks
I would think the hooks were some sort of pulley system for movin ammunition? Wouldn't need that thickness of steel just to hang lamps on
All these secrets beneath our feet 🙂
Who are "The Travelers"?
Thanks for another great video.
Gypsies
Apparently Baz tell us they are a travelling fair which goes all over the UK and this is where they store their stuff. They apparently rent the site for storage from Plymouth City Council.
It was whittleggs & rowlands fair when I was a kid....
Matt I take it you have taken early retirement as you seem to be able what you want with so many sweet adventures you video for CZcams. Most do 1 a week max. You do 2 sometimes 3 it seems like. What did you do before you became free of the work system?
Love to Angel.
Fort Austin is just up the road, that had a "nuclear" bunker in it. They opened it for the first time since the 90s a few years back.
Someone tell the ganja smokers: "We vaporize now".
Given the Time of the war, and how long it lasted. Looking at this underground base like SO MANY others here in England. Do you really think they were build during the war? or long BEFORE in advance??
they built a century before ww2 for previous wars with France
Shame travellers owned the fort. So if you can't go on top, you may as well go underground. Cool explore 😊
Probably the gypos nicked the ladder what was in there you can get to the camp if you go up the stairs instead of down pretty sure they take all their rubbish down there and dump it
Matt your man doesn't know what he is talking about. Fort effort is owned by the Plymouth council and let to the showmans guild.there not travellers they are showmen they go around the country with there fairs.
Ah ok... well by the looks of it it looks like a tip.
Its rowlands fair up there its storage and not council as wouldnt be private roads if it was might of been once upon a time though
I don't think Matt understands anarchy. I don't care he says quite often and goes out breaking little laws.. He is an anarchist himself just doesn't realise... Wonder who owns that fort... If it's NATies, I bet I can walk in there and find some friends Looks more like the old school travelers though having seen the drone footage. I travelled with some doing the tarmac, but they are a lot harder to meet.