Drakelow Tunnels

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Q5305644




Drakelow Tunnels are a former underground military complex beneath the Blakeshall Estate north of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, covering 285,000 sq ft (26,500 m2), with a total length of around 3.5 miles (5.6 km). They were originally built as a Second World War shadow factory, and were developed during the Cold War to be a fall-back government centre.

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tunnel, factory, bunker, military museum, Regional Seats of Government, Sub Regional Controls, Regional Headquarters, Sub Regional Headquarters, United Kingdom, 


Location: 52.4218, -2.2566, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Birmingham Regional War Room ⓘ
  • Drakelow Tunnels ⓘ
    underground military complex in Worcestershire, UK
  • West Midlands Civil Defence Bunker ⓘ
    civil defence centre in the West Midlands, UK
  • Grotto At Sj 7756 0290 ⓘ
    grotto in Beckbury, Shropshire, England, UK
  • Grotto In The Garden Of 101 Bristol Road ⓘ
    Grade II listed building in England
  • Baggeridge Colliery ⓘ
    colliery in Sedgley, West Midlands, England
  • Hamstead Colliery ⓘ
    coal mine in the English midlands
  • Hay Head Quarry ⓘ
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in the West Midlands
  • Ketley Claypit ⓘ
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in West Midlands, England, UK
  • New Hawne Colliery ⓘ
    coal mine in Halesowen, England
  • Anchor telephone exchange ⓘ
    underground, hardened telephone exchange in Birmingham
  • Bewdley Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Black Lake Tunnel ⓘ
    light-rail tunnel in the English Midlands
  • Dudley Railway Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Dudley Tunnel ⓘ
    canal tunnel in the UK
  • Gosty Hill Tunnel ⓘ
    canal tunnel in Sandwell, England
  • Granville Street Goods Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Hockley Tunnels ⓘ
    railway tunnels in Hockley, Birmingham, UK
  • Knowlesands Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Lapal Tunnel ⓘ
    canal tunnel in the UK
  • Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal ⓘ
    canal tunnel in the uk
  • Snow Hill Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in Birmingham, UK
  • Tar Tunnel ⓘ
    tunnel containing a natural bitumen spring at Coalport, England
  • Wast Hills Tunnel ⓘ
    canal tunnel in the uk
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1864 — 1920 New Hawne Colliery
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Mixing desk (5212590632)Mixing desk (5212590632)
Frame Room Door (5212591548)Frame Room Door (5212591548)
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Kitchen Equipment (5212591972)Kitchen Equipment (5212591972)
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The famous Drakelow tunnel clock (5211990775)The famous Drakelow tunnel clock (5211990775)
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    linkpageUnderground Kent page@Wikidata
    linkpageThe TimeChamber page@Wikidata
    linkpageSubterranean History page@Wikidata
    linkpageSubterranea page@issue 26Wikidata
    linkpageSubterranea Britannica page@Wikidata
    sitebunkerBirmingham Regional War RoombunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerDrakelow Tunnelsmilitary museum, factory, bunker, tunnelWikidata
    sitebunkerWest Midlands Civil Defence Bunkercivil defense center, West Midlands County CouncilWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto At Sj 7756 0290grottoWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto In The Garden Of 101 Bristol Roadshell grottoWikidata
    sitemineBaggeridge Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineHamstead Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineHay Head QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineKetley ClaypitSite of Special Scientific Interest, clay pitWikidata
    sitemine1864New Hawne Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitetunnelAnchor telephone exchangetelephone exchange, tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelBewdley Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelBlack Lake Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelDudley Railway Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelDudley Tunnelcanal tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelGosty Hill TunnelCanal & River Trust, canal tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelGranville Street Goods Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelHockley Tunnelsrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelKnowlesands Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelLapal Tunnelcanal tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelNetherton Tunnel Branch Canalcanal tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelSnow Hill Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTar TunneltunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWast Hills Tunnelcanal tunnelWikidata
    commonsimageMycelium (5212591022) Commons
    commonsimageMycelium (5212591022) Commons
    commonsimageRhizomorph (5211991289) Commons
    commonsimageMixing desk (5212590632) Commons
    commonsimageFrame Room Door (5212591548) Commons
    commonsimageDrakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212587890) Commons
    commonsimageKitchen Equipment (5212591972) Commons
    commonsimageDrakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212588820) Commons
    commonsimageThe famous Drakelow tunnel clock (5211990775) Commons
    commonsimageDrakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212587890) Commons
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