Rudston Outstation

Location
Rudston, Yorkshire
Type
Outstation
Call sign
Dalton 1
Network
Dalton, Area 8
Up station
South Dalton Instation
Special Duties Personnel
Role Name Posted from Until
Operator Mr Bill Gattenby Unknown 20 Jul 1944
Operator Dr Leonard Alex Watson Unknown 20 Jul 1944
Station description

The Outstation was a dugout on the south facing slope of the Gypsy Race valley near the village of Rudston on the side of a small chalk pit, surrounded by mature woodland.

It was built of breeze blocks with a curved corrugated iron roof and a 12 foot long concrete escape tunnel which exits into the steep side of the chalk pit. The structure is split into 3 chambers by breeze block walls which are white washed. Some ventilation was via square wooden trunking. A nearby tree contains the aerial cable.

When it was first discovered, just after the war, by a Bridlington Scout troop it still contained a table and telephone. The corrugated iron is now slowly decaying.

Pictures
Rudston SD diagram by Alan Williamson
Rudston SD diagram by Alan Williamson
Rudston SD 6
From third chamber looking into second
Rudston SD 18
From second chamber looking towards entrance shaft
Rudston SD 7
Looking through chambers towards entrance shaft
Rudston SD 16
Remains of door
Rudston SD 15
End chamber vent pipes
Rudston SD 3.
Pipe by entrance shaft
Rudston SD 1
Vent pipe
Rudston SD 13
Middle chamber to end chamber wood lined square opening by roof on left
Rudston SD 10
Middle chamber to end chamber wood lined square opening by roof on right
Rudston SD 11
Middle chamber to end chamber wood lined square opening by floor
Rudston SD 17
Chamber wall
Rudston SD 5
Raising pipe in middle chamber
Rudston SD 8
Decaying chamber walls
Rudston SD 9
Escape tunnel looking out
Rudston SD 14
Escape tunnel looking in
Rudston SD 4
Escape tunnel
Map Location

Rudston Outstation

References

Alan Williamson
Images from Nick Moore 2020