Hi all !! This visit was an organized trip run by Sub-Brit and basically allowed you to have free run of the place between 10am and 3pm. The history of this shelter is rather sketchy but basically it was one of four shelters commissioned by Surrey council in 1939 and provided accommodation for 1500 members of the public. After the war it became derelict and was taken over by an air soft group within the last few years for their 'wargames' !!
They provided a generator for our use which meant that some sections were illuminated while others were in complete darkness. Anyway...............
Just inside the entrance is a curved tunnel with some stunning brickwork that must pre date WWII !!
Once inside the shelter itself there are three obvious types of construction. Unlined chalk, chalk lined with brick and Corrugated iron sheeting !! This is a brick lined section outside the toilet blocks.
Here we are at the entrance to the Ladies !! This area was apparantly a bathroom with the entrance to the cubicles on the right.
Into the Gents now still fitted with the original urinal
...and the many crammed in cubicles.
This is the wash area and before the vandals arrived housed a fair few sinks.
One of the virtually bog standard WWII tunnels of chalk and corrugated iron.
This is an unlined section showing wire netting above head height to catch any small chalk falls.
This section of Brick and corrugated sheet is in remarkable condition considering its 72 yrs old. !
This was and still is the canteen area.
Just a few random shots now. The unusual structures are wooden partitions put up by the air soft boys !!
Chains..........
All Clear !!!
Thanks for your time !!
They provided a generator for our use which meant that some sections were illuminated while others were in complete darkness. Anyway...............
Just inside the entrance is a curved tunnel with some stunning brickwork that must pre date WWII !!
Once inside the shelter itself there are three obvious types of construction. Unlined chalk, chalk lined with brick and Corrugated iron sheeting !! This is a brick lined section outside the toilet blocks.
Here we are at the entrance to the Ladies !! This area was apparantly a bathroom with the entrance to the cubicles on the right.
Into the Gents now still fitted with the original urinal
...and the many crammed in cubicles.
This is the wash area and before the vandals arrived housed a fair few sinks.
One of the virtually bog standard WWII tunnels of chalk and corrugated iron.
This is an unlined section showing wire netting above head height to catch any small chalk falls.
This section of Brick and corrugated sheet is in remarkable condition considering its 72 yrs old. !
This was and still is the canteen area.
Just a few random shots now. The unusual structures are wooden partitions put up by the air soft boys !!
Chains..........
All Clear !!!
Thanks for your time !!
