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The Stockport shelter was formally opened on 28 October 1939 by the Mayoress of Stockport. [2] Due to the 'luxurious' amenities such as 16-seater chemical toilets, electric lighting and a canteen, local people dubbed the shelter the 'Chestergate Hotel'. [6] [7] [8] The shelter was opened to the public in 1996 as a museum. [1]
In Stockport, 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Manchester, four sets of underground air raid shelter tunnels for civilian use were dug into the red sandstone on which the town centre stands. Preparation started in September 1938 and the first set of shelters was opened on 28 October 1939. (Stockport was not bombed until 11 October 1940.)
1. Many of these underground bunkers still exist under private ownership, permission of the owner is paramount before attempting to locate them. 2. With a few exceptions, the surviving bunkers are in varying states of dereliction and should be considered unsafe. 3. Counties listed are contemporary which may differ from present counties.
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1. Many of these underground bunkers still exist under private ownership, permission of the owner is paramount before attempting to locate them. 2. With a few exceptions the surviving bunkers are in varying states of dereliction and are unsafe. 3. Counties listed are contemporary which may differ from present counties.
The site of the ROC post near Streatley, Berkshire. The site of the ROC post near Ruskington, Lincolnshire. Royal Observer Corps monitoring posts are underground structures all over the United Kingdom, constructed as a result of the Royal Observer Corps' nuclear reporting role and operated by volunteers during the Cold War between 1955 and 1991.
Scallywag bunker; Stockport Air Raid Shelters; U. UK Dark Matter Collaboration This page was last edited on 24 April 2020, at 10:00 (UTC). Text ...