However, only four years later, in late 1955 all production work at drakelow was stopped indefinitely. The drakelow tunnels are a former underground military complex beneath the blakeshall estate north of kidderminster, worcestershire, covering 280,000 sq ft 26,000 m 2, with a total length of around 3. Tours cover only about a quarter of the site but include all aspects of the. Drakelow tunnels cookley, united kingdom atlas obscura. Drkelow tunnels were designed in 1939 and took 2000 men until 1943 to complete. After wwii the tunnels began producing parts for tank engines until 1958 when the. I first visited drakelow in march partaking in a paranormal investigation.
The story follows will burrows, a 14yearold archaeologist, who stumbles upon an underground civilization called the colony. Drakelow tunnels ghost hunts, kidderminster ghost hunts. The tunnels were used by the rover group and became known as the rover shadow factory, it. This aircraft museum is home to one of just three halifax bombers in the world. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. You must book this on through their website at the time of securing your place to play. Most areas were in compete and absolute darkness, and in many cases the shadows were your only. Drakelow tunnels are a former top secret underground military complex beneath kingsford country park north of kidderminster, worcestershire. The tunnels were built between 19411942 as a shadow factory for the rover car company. Just been on a group tour of this unbelievable place.
This massive cold war era nuke bunker consisted of 4 main tunnels with smaller tunnels branching off. Great railroad tunnels of north america william lowell putnam on. Mind you, you will need to book ahead as admission is by arranged, guided tour only. Discover drakelow tunnels in cookley, united kingdom. Drakelow tunnels kingsford country park near kinver kidderminster dy11 5sa. They were originally built as a second world war shadow factory, and were developed during the cold war to be a fallback government centre.
Tunnels is a subterranean fiction novel by british authors roderick gordon and brian williams. Please register below, remembering to book any required hire equipment. The drakelow tunnels are a former underground military complex beneath the blakeshall estate north of kidderminster, worcestershire, covering 280,000 sq ft, with a total length of around 3. The drakelow tunnels formed one of the many underground factories. In april 1951 the deputy controller authorized the reactivation of drakelow but on a limited basis, production officially commenced again on 30 th april 1951.
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