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Sad to hear of another base sold off. I know it's a bit late but has anyone heard about this?
http://tinyurl.com/33emr6
I used to work in the building to the right of this one (Bdg 266) before we moved into the bunker.
This bunker has a bit of history - apparently declared operational just 9 days before the start of WWII, the main part of it has just 2 stories. The article states 3 stories but the 3rd one is actually an extension linked by a staircase, built in the 1980s. This 3rd level is roughly about the same level as the top one; the stairs go to the lower level.
The main entrance was originally adjacent to the HQ11Gp building but was moved round to the other side as part of the extension. When it rains, the water forms large puddles on the roof then goes down the sides, penetrating between the old and the new parts.
It was interesting to compare the new build to when I visited the bunker in 1981.
http://tinyurl.com/33emr6
I used to work in the building to the right of this one (Bdg 266) before we moved into the bunker.
This bunker has a bit of history - apparently declared operational just 9 days before the start of WWII, the main part of it has just 2 stories. The article states 3 stories but the 3rd one is actually an extension linked by a staircase, built in the 1980s. This 3rd level is roughly about the same level as the top one; the stairs go to the lower level.
The main entrance was originally adjacent to the HQ11Gp building but was moved round to the other side as part of the extension. When it rains, the water forms large puddles on the roof then goes down the sides, penetrating between the old and the new parts.
It was interesting to compare the new build to when I visited the bunker in 1981.