Euston : the lost tunnel - Hidden London tour

  Euston - The Lost Tunnel 

                                           Date:June

                                           Location: London 

                                           Abandoned or Public : Hidden London Tours.

                                           Delmoished: N0

I recently went on my second Hidden London tour, and this one has been my favorite so far. The tour took us back to around the 1960s and offered a complete time capsule of what life was like back then. These tours are definitely worth doing if you want to discover hidden gems like this in London..

From the information I found online, the Euston tunnels have been abandoned for over 60 years and are like a real time capsule of what life was like back then. The Euston main line station opened in 1907. The other two buildings in Euston closed down in September 1914, leaving only the tunnel. The mainline station was rebuilt in the 1960s, causing the old connection passages and ticket hall to close down in April 1962..

Jewel Tower - London

 Jewel Tower 

                                           Date: June 

                                           Location:   London 

                                           Abandoned or Public : Public ( English H) 

                                           Delmoished: N0

When I was out and about in London for the day, I decided to check out the Jewel Tower after learning that it was a historical English Heritage site. I have to say, I was somewhat disappointed by its small size and it didn't match my expectations. On the positive side, I found the staff to be really lovely. I was able to explore the Jewel Tower in about 20 minutes due to its small size, but overall, it was somewhat interesting.

The tower is a 14th-century structure, built between 1365-1366, and it is located in Westminster, London. From 1921, the House of Lords was assigned a permanent home in the Jewel Tower until it was transferred to the Victoria Tower in the mid-19th century. The English Heritage now looks after the tower.

St Mary's. (Ruins) , Ashford - kent

  St Marys ( Ruins) 

                                           Date:  June

                                           Location:  Ashford 

                                           Abandoned or Public : Public  

                                           Delmoished: partly 

I've been to this place before, about 9 years ago. It seems like the only noticeable change is the increase in the amount of ivy covering the church, making it partially blocked off and falling into pieces. The church itself is still very nice and peaceful.

It is said that the church was built around 1500, but unfortunately, it was damaged during World War II by a VI doodlebug. Not much information can be found about the ruins.

Clapham South Deep shelter - London ( Hidden London tour )

Clapham South Deep Shelter.

                                            Date:June

                                           Location: London 

                                           Abandoned or Public : Hidden London Tours.

                                           Delmoished: N0

I've often thought about going on these tours for many years, but each time I've tried to book, they have always been sold out. So, as soon as I saw that there were spaces available, I seized the opportunity and took the tour. And what can I say? It was amazing! The guides were very knowledgeable and took their time to explain things and answer any questions we had. We did the last tour of the night, so it was a bit quieter. Overall, the tour is definitely worth it. Clapham South is one of eight shelters built and opened to the public in July 1944. They were designed to hold up to 8,000 people. After the war, the tunnels were used for a number of different purposes. In 1956, following a fire at another deep shelter, the government ordered that all deep shelters needed to close. The tunnels were used for document storage until around 1999, before being abandoned until 2015/2016 when TFL bought the tunnels and began to run tours. These tunnels are listed as grade 2 historical structures.