Fan Bay Deep Shelter

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Fan Bay Deep Shelter is a series of tunnels constructed during World War II as accommodation for Fan Bay Battery artillery battery, 23 metres down in the White Cliffs of Dover at Fan Bay near the Port of Dover. The tunnels and gun battery were built by the Royal Engineers between 20 November 1940 and 28 February 1941. The site is maintained by the National Trust.

1941 Website, 

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Location: 51.1362, 1.3611, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
linkpageNational Trust Heritage Records page@Wikidata
linkpageUnderground Kent page@Wikidata
linkpageThe TimeChamber page@Wikidata
linkpageSubterranea page@Fan Bay Deep ShelterWikidata
linkpageSubterranea Britannica page@Wikidata
linkpageSound Mirrors page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Trust page@Wikidata
linkpageKent Archaeological Society page@Wikidata
sitebunkerWinchelsea Cavesunderground limestone mine, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunker1179Dover Castlehistory museum, castle, bunker, archaeological site, English Heritage, fortWikidata
sitebunker1863Ramsgate Tunnelsrailway tunnel, air-raid shelter, museumWikidata
sitebunker1941Fan Bay Deep Shelterartillery battery, National Trust, bunkerWikidata
sitecaveMargate CavescaveWikidata
sitecaveShell Grottoshell grottoWikidata
sitemineOtterpool QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineSnowdown Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineTilmanstone Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemuseum2022Kent Mining Museummining museumWikidata
sitetunnelAbbotscliff Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelBourne Park Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelDover Harbour Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelLydden Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelPegwell Bay TunnelstunnelWikidata
sitetunnelPriory Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelShakespeare Cliff Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelTunnel Railwayrailway line, tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelTyler Hill Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1993Channel Tunnelinternational tunnel, Getlink, undersea tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
commonsimageFan Bay Deep Shelter (inside) Commons
commonsimageSound Mirror at Fan Bay Deep Shelter Commons
commonsimageFan Bay Deep Shelter (inside) Commons
commonsimageSound Mirror at Fan Bay Deep Shelter Commons
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