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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Abandoned Battle of Britain control tower to become a home for holidaymakers … and six species of bat

The derelict control tower sits on the edge of a lake
The derelict control tower at former RAF Ibsley in Hampshire will be turned into a holiday home by the Landmark Trust. Photograph: John Miller/Landmark Trust/Solent News

A unique RAF watch office that has been crumbling for decades is to be turned into a smart hideaway home to be shared by holidaymakers – and the bats that already use it.

The Landmark Trust, which rescues at-risk buildings, has been given permission to convert the ruined property in Hampshire into a holiday retreat with four bedrooms and a roof terrace.

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