Topic: Perrimount air raid shelter - Broadstairs

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This place is a bit of an odd one...

 

It is situated under a park/gardens in broadstairs and is rumoured to have been used as air raid protection in WW2. It is currently used to house a water pump for the above fountain.

 

I had accessed this place a couple of years back and the condition hasen't changed but this time i was armed with my camera to document the site!

 

It sits approx. 10ft underground and has regular shafts providing ventilation. Access is via a locked private entrance which i believe is now also boarded up.

 

The tunnel system consists of two sections, the 1st is a standard concrete lined section. the second section is of a very odd construction type!

 

anyway...on with the pictures!

 

here is one of the original doors that used to be on the entrance, now left to decay on the floor.

 

 

 

here is the primary entrance, now sealed up!

 

 

 

just inside to the left of the entrance...

 

 

 

 

The 1st part of the tunnel is of a common contruction type seen in many WW2 air raid shelters in the UK

 

 

 

But then a very different construction type is used in the second half of the tunnels. The two different sections can clearly be seen here

 

 

 

here is the longest tunnel in the complex

 

 

 

some more tunnels lol

 

 

 

 

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January 8, 2010 at 8:49 AM Flag Quote & Reply

BeyondHiddenPast
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Nice shots there mate!

i forgot what that place even looked like! nice one!

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January 8, 2010 at 8:55 AM Flag Quote & Reply

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