Western entrance to HMS Forward, World War Two Naval HQ, South Heighton - geograph.org.uk - 123544.jpg
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English: Western entrance to HMS Forward, World War Two Naval HQ, South Heighton. During the Second World War what was then private land was requisitioned by the government to provide a secret underground Naval communications HQ. Built underneath South Heighton it fell into disuse after the war.Pictures from inside can be seen at this http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/f/hms_forward/index.shtml Now recognised by English Heritage as a site of national importance it is hoped to restore the tunnels to a condition allowing public access. More information can be found at this http://www.secret-tunnels.co.uk/ The entrance is on New Road, the A26, whilst the houses above belong to Heighton Crescent. |
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| Author | Simon Carey |
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This image was taken from the Geograph project collection. See this photograph's page on the Geograph website for the photographer's contact details. The copyright on this image is owned by Simon Carey and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
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