Corsham underground complex
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The Corsham underground complex is a vast network of former stone quarries and military tunnels in Wiltshire, England, used historically for secret government and defense operations.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former stone quarry network
ⓘ
underground military complex ⓘ |
| access | not generally open to the public ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | conversion of existing stone quarries ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| feature |
blast-resistant structures
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emergency power supplies ⓘ extensive tunnel network ⓘ large underground chambers ⓘ underground roadways ⓘ ventilation shafts ⓘ water and sewage systems ⓘ |
| function |
continuity of government site
ⓘ
military logistics hub ⓘ protected accommodation for government ⓘ secure communications hub ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Box Mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Browns Quarry NERFINISHED ⓘ Burlington bunker NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Government War Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ Copenacre Quarry NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastlays Quarry NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartham Park underground areas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Defence Corsham underground facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ Monks Park Quarry NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Rudloe Manor underground facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ Ridge Quarry NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Quarry NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunnel Quarry NERFINISHED ⓘ underground ammunition depots ⓘ underground communications rooms ⓘ underground fuel storage areas ⓘ underground offices ⓘ underground workshops ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Corsham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cotswolds area NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
Wiltshire ⓘ |
| materialOrigin | Bath stone quarries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
British government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| securityStatus | partly restricted area ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
post-war period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
command and control facilities
ⓘ
communications infrastructure ⓘ defence operations ⓘ government operations ⓘ military storage ⓘ |
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