What & Where? #18

munki · Post by **munki** » Tue 05 Jun, 2007 7:05 pm

OK... since Martin seems to have gone AWOL (maybe the CIA have 'silenced' him for publicly revealing their secret plans to invade Leeds???).This is Martyn's description of the location..."The site is at Hesco Bastion, concertainers on Knowsthorpe Way in Cross"Green near City Services tip, sorry Waste Transfer Station."I think PhilD was closest... but I am going to have to ask you to be honest & say if that is where you mean. I have only ever walked out to Thwaite Mills a couple of times (great little museum, by the way, for anyone who hasn't yet made the walk).I have a good pic lined up for What & Where? #19 now, so will be happy to post it up.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 11:57 am

Yes absolutely munki.. I'll google the image of the place.. I noticed the big gun they have down there while i was out having a recce a few months ago. I never saw the tank tho!!

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 12:02 pm

This is the google image from 4-5 years ago & the cross is where the base is.. It must be new as it's not on the old image.

rikj · Post by **rikj** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 3:00 pm

That's the other side of the river I think. The Sea Cadets' gun is the one that used to be on the little island by the armouries. No tank there as of about 3 weeks ago.Hesco Bastion are on the Cross Green Industrial estate. They make protective containers for the armed forces. I guess the military connection is why they have a tank on display. It's right at the far end of the estate.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 4:12 pm

Well the place i marked if i'm not mistaken had some army type barracks... It was the day i saw the 'Caution hot water' & you know when & where that was... a while ago now.. i know it was next to (or very near) tothe container base as i had a look at an open container some hobo had made home...

ukemaxxer · Post by **ukemaxxer** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 7:06 pm

I have marked the spot on this image. It's north east from the sea cadets place. 53°46'47.69"N 1°30'1.70"WThere are a few other items there as well. There is a large howitzer type gun, a Harrier jet and various other ex military vehicles.The entire field marked belongs to this company and also another compound over the road, next to the scrap yard.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Sun 19 Aug, 2007 6:28 pm

its outside barnbow at crossgates(vickers defence)

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 9:11 am

No! it's opposite Babby's Scapyard at cross green! can't think what's there!