Former World War II Radar Station

Built in 1943, the former Gin Head station was used to test and design radar systems as well as evaluating captured German equipment.
Now, the building lies abandoned and at the centre of plans to transform the site into seven new homes. Several planning applications have been submitted to East Lothian Council by developers, although progress on the site has been slow.
Images taken by Cameron Frew recently captured the current state of the station, which sits on the coast of North Berwick next to the famous Tantallon Castle overlooking the Firth of Forth. the station was built by the Admiralty who was responsible for the command of the Royal Navy until 1964. The scientists working at the facility developed technology that convinced the Germans the allies were going to invade Pas-De-Calais on June 6, 1944, instead of Normandy on D-Day.
They also saved lives by jamming enemy stations and dropping bundles of aluminium to deflect radar signals. The station was also built to withstand sustained bombing, but as the site was unknown to the German forces, it was never targeted. The site continued to be in use after the war for radar testing until 1948 when the Royal Navy went on to decommission it.
In 1948, it was purchased by Ferranti. Ferranti was a UK based company who specialised in airborne radar work after the Second World War. In 2008, full planning permission was granted by East Lothian Council to develop the complex for residential use. The site was placed on the market for £3.5 million before it was reduced to £2.5 million prior to its purchase. #abandonedhouse #abandoned #abandonedbuilding #youtube #youtubevideo #youtubeshorts #decayed #desertedplaces

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