Preparing your trip to Ipswich: advices & hints - things to do and to obey

The construction of sea forts, which were an important component of British air defense, was carried out under the project of a famous engineer Gaius Ansell Maunsell. The best specialists of the British navy and the British Army worked on the implementation of his project. It is important to note that 87 towers were necessary for the initial design, but in fact only 21 towers were built in the structure of the three forts. Each of the towers was equipped with radars, anti-aircraft guns and searchlights, and on some towers today fragments of once powerful weapons can be found. During the war in the territory of each fort there were 120 soldiers. In the war years, the benefits of the sea forts were invaluable. More than 20 German aircraft, as well as more than 30 cruise missiles, were destroyed from them. Excursions to Fort Mounsell are very popular among tourists. In order to visit this desolate object yourself, it is enough to rent a boat. … Read further

Today, the military base belongs to a well-known racing cars manufacturer Lotus Cars, whose specialists use the starting grid for testing cars. The Hetel Airfield was built in 1942 in cooperation with the US Army and was used by the United States and Great Britain until the end of the war. After the war, the military base was used for educational purposes until 1948. Then the base was left. In 1964 the UK Air Force Ministry decided to sell the military complex. For a couple of years, the preserved buildings served as a home for the local residents whose houses were destroyed during the war. … Read further