The jawdropping photos show the abandoned and vandalised army base where the major surrender of German forces in Norway was negotiated and signed back on May 12, 1945
Incredible images have been released that take people back through time to the former headquarters of the British Army in Scotland where the major surrender of German forces in Norway was negotiated and signed.
The photos show the inside of some of the derelict buildings in the base, including the kitchen and dining halls. Other photos show the grand interior of the 17th-century Craigehall house which served as the headquarters for the British Army.
The architecture, from the bedrooms to the hallways, is still intact, showing the floors still covered in carpet and carved wood panels. The base is west of Edinburgh, with the Craigehall Camp being the site for various regiments during World War II including the Royal Artillery, Royal Signals, and anti-aircraft units.
it is also the location where the surrender of German forces in Norway was negotiated and signed on May 12, 1945. Craigehall was served as the Ministry of Defence’s army base until 2015 when it stopped serving as a headquarters in Scotland.
After the decision to stop using it as a headquarters for the British Army in Scotland, the doors were shut permanently in 2019, putting an end to residence on the estate. Since then, the historic camp has become an abandoned ghost town.
around 50 buildings sit on the site that are in need of urgent work should the base ever reopen. The paint has began peeling from walls and some of the buildings have begun to collapse.
The lack of inhabitants has led to vandals smashing windows and damaging the property. The Ministry of Defence has planned to put the camp under guard but is yet to be confirmed whether this plan has been put in place or not.
This epic location was explored by a passionate Urbex explorer who goes by the name Escapade. “Once the place stopped serving as an army base, the whole place was sold off to a developer, but no construction or attempts of preservation have been made here,” he said.
“I was in awe when I entered the site, which comprises about 50 buildings. The sheer historic value of the place fascinated me.
“Most of the rooms and places we visited were empty, but a lot of kitchen equipment was left behind, for what reason, I do not know. I love exploring such epic and abandoned places where time itself comes to a standstill. It gets my adrenaline pumping.”
