Secret (until now) Government Nuclear Bunker. Part 2/2

A day out visiting the deepest nuclear bunker in Essex. now open to the public. This is where devolved central Government and military commanders would have run the east region of the U.K. if nuclear war had broken out. Built in great secrecy and under strict military security, and designed to support 600 people for 3 months. The walls are 10ft thick and over 40000 tons of cement were used to build them. The deepest point is about 120 ft. This is me and my nephew having a trip round the bunker. The music is a little heard version of imagine sung by John Lennon. from .The U.S. Vs. John Lennon soundtrack.
The Bunker had three main lives. Initially as an RAF ROTOR Station and latterly a Regional Government Headquarters, with a brief period in the 1960's as a civil defence centre. There were also spare bunk beds in the tunnel, to help accommodate some of the hundreds of civilian and military personnel that would be stationed here in time of nuclear attack. The bunker was built on land requisitioned from the local farmer J.A.Parrish.Paradoxically as the heat of the Cold War died down, the bunker and it's ancillary systems were no longer required by the Government, and were costing up to 3 million pounds a year to keep on standby. Upon decommissioning in 1992 the bunker was bought back from the government by the Parrish family, at a closed bid public auction, and hence is now privately owned.


If you want more info on this place visit my BLOG...
http://thesecretundergroundbunker.blogspot.com/

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[GraemeMitchellMate]

is it still ebing used coz in the last vid theyre were trucks

[Filmerfilms]

No its open to the public now.

[jjrglobal]

Another great use of taxpayer money!! If there had been a nuclear attack, I wouldn't have given two shits if our government was underground plotting a retaliatory strike, would you? Funny how you played imagine by the appropriately named Lennon, considering it was thinking just like the lyrics that we were fighting against in the USSR.

[jimboson888]

makes you wonder how close we actually were to getting annihilated, i mean they dont build these places for nothing right

[sonic4ever6]

did u guys take those kool suits home?

[geoffck6969]

I'll bet when that bunker was still active the dispensary had an ample supply of anti anxiety medication. 

[Rainbowdom1]

CALLING ALL SQUATTERS ,HIPPIES,CONVOY MEMBERS HEAD FOR KELVEDON ESSEX !!MEET U THERE THIS WEEK!!

[Rainbowdom1]

@Filmerfilms DO U HAVE TO PAY AND HOW WATCHED IS IT???

[Rainbowdom1]

I RECOGNISED THE ROAD CAUSE IT WENT PAST KELVEDON FOOTBAL CLUB WHERE MY SON PLAYS FOOTY AGAINST THEM OFTEN ...I WILL FIND IT!!

[Rainbowdom1]

I THINK WE SHOULD TAKE IT OVER...?WHOS UP FOR IT IN ESSEX UK NOW!!!!!

[Maggifix2]

Very cool ... do you know the germay regierungsbunker ?

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