Out and about and with plenty of time to kill at the moment, me and Konrad dropped in on this little gem!
It's a Zero Station - which is essentially a hideout for a clandestine radio operator who would report enemy troop movements back to HQ in the event of an invasion. The information would be obtained via various spies and would be dead dropped in a location for the radio operator to pick up.
Not a big site, but it's really got a wonderful vibe to it. There aren't many of these left in the UK that are in such good nick and it's obvious that someone has been looking after it, as they've cut a path in the undergrowth to it and stuck a cover over the entrances.
The main entrance. The emphasis of this dugout is concealment rather than anything else, hence why it's relatively shallow underground.
Main Entrance by Slim Jim, on Flickr
Inside the main chamber. It's similar to a Nissen Hut. This will probably fall through in time.
Zero by Slim Jim, on Flickr
Asbestos pipes provided ventilation to the bunker.
Hello Again, Asbestos! by Slim Jim, on Flickr
Escape tunnel at the back. It was muddy and infested with spiders. I don't normally worry about spiders, but when they're dropping on your head it's not pleasant.
Escape Tunnel...A.K.A. Spider Town... by Slim Jim, on Flickr
Video (apologies for the swearing + also the dodgy camera angle towards the end because I knocked it on the ceiling when the spider dropped on me!):
Thanks for looking!
It's a Zero Station - which is essentially a hideout for a clandestine radio operator who would report enemy troop movements back to HQ in the event of an invasion. The information would be obtained via various spies and would be dead dropped in a location for the radio operator to pick up.
Not a big site, but it's really got a wonderful vibe to it. There aren't many of these left in the UK that are in such good nick and it's obvious that someone has been looking after it, as they've cut a path in the undergrowth to it and stuck a cover over the entrances.
The main entrance. The emphasis of this dugout is concealment rather than anything else, hence why it's relatively shallow underground.
Main Entrance by Slim Jim, on FlickrInside the main chamber. It's similar to a Nissen Hut. This will probably fall through in time.
Zero by Slim Jim, on FlickrAsbestos pipes provided ventilation to the bunker.
Hello Again, Asbestos! by Slim Jim, on FlickrEscape tunnel at the back. It was muddy and infested with spiders. I don't normally worry about spiders, but when they're dropping on your head it's not pleasant.
Escape Tunnel...A.K.A. Spider Town... by Slim Jim, on FlickrVideo (apologies for the swearing + also the dodgy camera angle towards the end because I knocked it on the ceiling when the spider dropped on me!):
Thanks for looking!
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