Shorts Tunnels
Date : 14-09-2019
Location : Rochester
Access: Permission.
I was invited down to a shorts tunnel tour - and I couldn't say no as I haven't been in so many years and it was so nice to be on a tour for once.
According to reports, Shorts Tunnels in Rochester dates back to just before World War II and is considered one of the UK's longest underground air-raid shelters. During the bombings, it served as a refuge, and there was an underground factory connected to it that manufactured seaplanes.
Eventually, the site was abandoned, and the above-ground factory was demolished by a housing company to make way for new housing. However, the tunnels of the underground factory were left to decay. In 2016, all entry shafts were blocked to prevent unauthorized access to the tunnels. Now, the only way to visit is through an organized tunnel tour.
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