Brislington War Room, Region 7, Bristol
Explored in April 2018, this was the result of 12 years wait. The wait was more than worth it. When in 1948, spurred on by
Bomb Proof Records Room, Bristol
The Bristol Port Railway and Pier company (BPRP) ran from a main terminus at Hotwells (originally called Clifton), northwards to west of Bristol city centre
London Road Deep Shelter, Portsmouth
London Road Shelter in the Portsdown area of Portsmouth was constructed as a shelter during the second world war. The second deep shelter of its
Bethel Quarry, Wiltshire
Bethel Quarry started its life in the hands of the Bath and Portland Stone Company but when quarrying finished it was put to a new
Ystrad Einon Copper Mine, Wales
The mine itself could possibly date back as far as the mid 1700’s but first real records show it was re-established 1871 but production was
Farleigh Down Tunnel, Batheaston – Wiltshire
Monkton Farleigh ammunition depot utilised an old stone quarry below a plateau some 450 feet above the valley floor in which ran the main line
Dreadnaught Storm Drain, Bristol
Built in 1974 the ?dreadnaught? storm drain runs from Bishopsworth through to an outfall on the diverted stream of the river Avon in Bedminster. The
Bridge Valley Road Deep Shelter, Bristol
Visited in August 2008 this shelter and former railway tunnel has become one of the hottest topics in Bristol due to the closure of the
Rednaught Storm Drain, Bristol
The Malago Innterceptor storm drain pre dates dreadnaught by over 100 years. It’s given the rednaught nickname due to its red brick construction. A shorter
Dreadnaught Storm Drain, Bristol
Built in 1974 the ‘dreadnaught’ storm drain runs from Bishopsworth through to an outfall on the diverted stream of the river Avon in Bedminster. The
Adam & Eve, Ham Green, Bristol
Along the River Avon is a stretch of wall known as ‘Hung Road’ – it was this part of the river leading into central Bristol
Victoria Tunnel, Newcastle
The Victoria Tunnel is an early Victorian Grade II listed structure built to transport coal to the River Tyne from a colliery at Spital Tongues,