Constructed in a chalk face in a disused quarry, it was constructed in late 1940 as part of a network of South East Army Command Brigade Headquarters to assist in the expected anti invasion preperations. Consisting of three parallel stairways leading to a main cross tunnel with several brick lined rooms. Although well constructed in some parts others parts are unlined and appeared to have been rushed in cosntruction. They were dug by both miners from the Kent coalfileds and R.E. Sappers from 553 field company Wessex. The site was guarded by Canadian troops
A 350yd tunnel adapted as an 850 person air raid shelter in 1939/40. Equipped with a kitchen and toilet facilities. At its deepest it was 100 feet underground and had two entrances. Now in private ownership it is in a well preserved condition.
Opened in June 1962 and closed in October 1968, designated as a master post. Now in private ownership and was surveyed by E.H. in the 1990's, non standard hatch added which is welded shut. May be preserved as part of new Maritime Park planned since 2005.
This was a large hideout designed to house up to 120 men, and was constructed under an existing WW1 airship launch and storage depression. It was nicknamed Big Kate or Airship. and was accessed by a vertical shaft and 30' long tunnel. After the war it was destroyed and today only a section of the entrance tunnel survives and the remains of the depression, which is now much smaller.
An experimental post was sited here in 1924. A open brick enclosure converted from a type 23 pillbox was used as an aircraft observation post in WW2. The ROC post was opened in Nov 1961 and closed in Sept 1991. The site was sold in 2003 after being used as a local den for many years after the welds were opened on the hatch lid. Now the site is very overgrown and the post has some standing water in it.
Lots of history is already available on this site which is very well preserved in ownership of a private company, partly used for storage. Built in June 1960 and consisting of three levels. It was closed in 1992 and retains many original features. I took over 120 photographs so have only shown a few here.
RGHQ semi sunk bunker designated as HOP and constructed in 1952. RAF Hope Cove was originally a WW2 radar station. Revamped in the 1950's as part of the ROTOR scheme. Then taken over by the Home Office and turned into a Regional Seat of Government. The bunker was used latterly under various Home Office schemes before being sold off in the 1990's. The site is now in private ownership and its longer term future is currently secure.
Lots already documented about this site, but was constructed in the rear garden of Admiralty House, the house was constructed in the 1800's. The bunker was a joint Services headquarters for both the Navy and RAF and was constructed in 1939 within the dry ditch and completed in 1941, consisting of a 2 storey bunker. Its role changed over the years post war but was retained as a H.Q. and was refitted in 1985 and 1991. The site closed in 2004 and is now in private ownership and will be used for secure data storage.
Construction started in Dec 1942 and consists of a series of deep tunnels under the lawn of Admiralty House at Mountwise with a indirect link to the Maritime H.Q. The object was to have a common headquarters for the D-Day invasion and contained communications facilities including radio, telephone and voice communications. After the war it was incoperated in the later upgrades for the Maritime H.Q. and housed the generators for power.
The bunker is basically 3 interconnecting tunnels with entrances at each end. The main entrance was from a walkway by Wentworth House and an emergency entrance near the road. The central tunnel which has both the entrances has sub divided tunnels each side which formed the offices. The site was constructed in 1939 using underground tunnel sections and was used by G.H.Q. Home Forces and Signals and later classified as Rear Support and Administration H.Q. At the end of the war the site was handed back to the golf course and the tunnels were sealed and not used again. The site is in private land.
Opened in 1966 and closed in 1976. The site has no fencing compound and is very exposed. The interior is very dry and the remains of the bed are located in the toilet area. There is no vandal damage but most of the original fittings are gone.
