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Proving ground in north Hampshire / ammunition storage in Berkshire?


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Don't know if anyone can shed light on this.

Some years ago now (at least 10), we went out for an afternoon walk with some friends on Hazeley Heath near Hartley Wintney. At one point we came across some low level concrete forms which we were told were part of a WW2 tank proving ground. They are/were best described as on the heath, somewhere north of the shops on the A30 London road but south of the Bramshill police college.

Also, there is/was (now going back 25+ years!) a lot of old concrete tracks in the woods on Buckleberry Common in Berkshire. Rumour says there were hidden buildings for ammunition storage in the area.

Anyone know anything?

Rob.

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There is quite a bit on Google. I did a quick search using "Hazeley Heath tank" and "Hazeley Heath ww2"

 

A lot of it is text based, but these two have interesting pictures. Lots more info available if you have your reading head on!

 

http://www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk/tankramppage.htm

 

http://www.hcv.hampshire.org.uk/hcvsites/hazeley.htm

 

So was it a tank ramp, or a cable testing facility?

Looks like an interesting site.

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