I remember as a 8/9 year old 1973ish - in those days us lads went all over at that age and played in the cafe and other old buidings including also a drift shaft west of Moorhouse farm. The cafe / gun emplacement was I believe dismantled (I'm not sure but small detonation charges were used - memory is fading!) because it was a hazard to local kids playing in it!!
Not quite as dangerous as my father's generation after the war playing on the military targets (old tanks) at Druridge Hadston Scaurs area though!!!
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