Shorts Tunnels - Rochester Kent

Former Blaw Knox site. Shorts Tunnels consist of former Blaw Knox Factory and WWII underground airraid shelters. Watch this footage of the now abandoned and forgotten location. See the tunnels as they are today. Thanks to www.poltech.info

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• documentary
• shorts
• tunnels
• urban
• exploration
• underground
• airraid
• shelter
• subterrain
• secret

[04uns]

All Id say is if you held you hand about an inch from your nose and turned off your lights - You wouldnt be able to see your hand - Its that dark down there. Amazing place. But unless you know it - Its very easy to get confused amoung the many tunnels and you could quiet easy get lost and confused

[shortssc1]

great video.

tunnels should be preserved it is part of history of the oldest aircraft company in the world. this is shorts (bombardier) centary year. by the way

[04uns]

Couldnt agree more, My reasoning for making the film was over several visits I could see how others were ruining it. Sadly the documents on the shelfs are distroyed now, I was lucky enough to film them about a week or two before some idiots set fire to them. Im glad I made the video as it captures the place prior to the fire

[sardinenoil]

we intended to go back with tools to open up the tunnels but never did.

the entrance is now somewhere under the bank behind the flats

[04uns]

If you were going to open "THE BALCK DOOR" Id have to warn you I know the person who owns the key. Hes very aware of interest in that door and has a covert cctv camera fitted with night vision trained on that door 24-7. Its not worth it ;-)

[nosher1975]

Cool video

Still not found a way in,i live on the esplanade and have three blocked tunnel entrances in the car park.Often see people coming to have a look.

If anyone knows a way in please message me the details.

[97Arran]

@jelly121 Hi there, I live in Gillingham and have explored a few diffrent sites in the medway but have yet to learn of the ways down to the short tunnels, any ideas?? Thanks

[erichb22]

Actually you are a brave man to have gone down there in that dark. Looks bloody creepy!

[darkimposter1]

@jelly121 excellent ive been searching 4 ever to get back in here could you please please.....she some light as i would love to let my 16 year ol kick off hes favourite hobby by attending with a veteran ( ie...me...) this place

[glenn1340]

There are more tunnels like these on the site of the former factory of WT Henley in Greenhithe just down the road from here. Once again bored into the sides of old chalk quarries

[deeryker]

you are a prize wanker,,,ye get the chance to go down there and all you have is a piece of shit,,,you aint got a fukkin clue ,,,you useless fukker

[emma2050]

I live near there-didn't even know the tunnels existed :-s -nice Video :-)

[fotobydan]

I used to live on the Esplanade in the new houses that were built on the site of the Shorts Factories (then Blaw Knox afterwards). There were two entrances behind the houses on Fennel Close (ME1 1LW).

When we moved in to the house on Fennel Close, the builders mentioned that upon planning application for the site, the property developers were told that these two entrances were to be kept clear, as it was thought (incorrectly) that the tunnels were home to bats.

[smashdagash]

@jelly121 omg ur prob the only who does no how pm plz