Drakelow Tunnels

underground military complex in Worcestershire, UK

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tunnel, factory, military museum, bunker, Regional Seats of Government, Regional Headquarters, Sub Regional Controls, Sub Regional Headquarters, United Kingdom, 

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• Freebase entry^@
• Subterranean History article^@
• Subterranea Britannica article^@
• Subterranea 26 article^@
• Subterranea 34 article^@
• The TimeChamber article^@
• Underground Kent article^@

Location: 52.4218, -2.25662, ///words.losses.unsigned, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q28403945\" title=\"Q28403945\"\u003EDuddeston Barracks\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1793 barracks\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Duddeston Barracks@1793 barracks\n","link":"","lat":52.4852,"lon":-1.8789,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5632484\" title=\"Q5632484\"\u003EHMS Forward\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1984 naval shore establishment\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"HMS Forward@1984 naval shore establishment\n","link":"","lat":52.4771,"lon":-1.86619,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q6886135\" title=\"Q6886135\"\u003EMoD Stafford\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv 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aerodrome\n","link":"","lat":52.1424,"lon":-2.03632,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7275170\" title=\"Q7275170\"\u003ERAF Berrow\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1941 Royal Air Force station, air base\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Berrow@1941 Royal Air Force station, air base\n","link":"","lat":52.0043,"lon":-2.27927,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q96400851\" title=\"Q96400851\"\u003ERAF Bratton\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Air Force station\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Bratton@ Royal Air Force station\n","link":"","lat":52.73,"lon":-2.54088,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7275202\" title=\"Q7275202\"\u003ERAF Bridgnorth\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1939 Royal Air Force station, air base\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Bridgnorth@1939 Royal Air Force station, air base\n","link":"","lat":52.5328,"lon":-2.38285,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q114887639\" title=\"Q114887639\"\u003ERAF Comberton\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Air Force station\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Comberton@ Royal Air Force station\n","link":"","lat":52.1155,"lon":-2.04914,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q4120040\" title=\"Q4120040\"\u003ERAF Cosford\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Air Force station, air base\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Cosford@ Royal Air Force station, air base\n","link":"","lat":52.6402,"lon":-2.30539,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7275272\" title=\"Q7275272\"\u003ERAF Defford\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1941 Royal Air Force station, air base\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Defford@1941 Royal Air Force station, air base\n","link":"","lat":52.095,"lon":-2.14477,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7275369\" title=\"Q7275369\"\u003ERAF Hednesford\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1938 Royal Air Force station, air base\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Hednesford@1938 Royal Air Force station, air base\n","link":"","lat":52.7341,"lon":-1.98616,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7275525\" title=\"Q7275525\"\u003ERAF Perton\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1941 Royal Air Force station, air base\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Perton@1941 Royal Air Force station, air base\n","link":"","lat":52.596,"lon":-2.20478,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q19818249\" title=\"Q19818249\"\u003ERAF Seighford\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Air Force station, glider airfield, air base\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Seighford@ Royal Air Force station, glider airfield, air base\n","link":"","lat":52.8249,"lon":-2.20024,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv 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Worcester\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Air Force station, air base\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Worcester@ Royal Air Force station, air base\n","link":"","lat":52.2165,"lon":-2.20392,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q91937638\" title=\"Q91937638\"\u003ERAF Wythall\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1939 Royal Air Force station, air base\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Wythall@1939 Royal Air Force station, air base\n","link":"","lat":52.3736,"lon":-1.89605,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_base.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124945251\" title=\"Q124945251\"\u003EStafford Staffordshire County Emergency Centre\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecivil defense center, Staffordshire County Council\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Stafford Staffordshire County Emergency Centre@ civil defense center, Staffordshire County Council\n","link":"","lat":52.8062,"lon":-2.11587,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124945280\" title=\"Q124945280\"\u003EWest Midlands Civil Defence Bunker\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWest Midlands County Council, civil defense center\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"West Midlands Civil Defence Bunker@ West Midlands County Council, civil defense center\n","link":"","lat":52.4722,"lon":-1.95759,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q24661768\" title=\"Q24661768\"\u003ECannock Castle Ring\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecastle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/11811226\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Cannock Castle Ring@ castle, tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":52.7138,"lon":-1.93721,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5311832\" title=\"Q5311832\"\u003EDudley Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1070 archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, castle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/214046\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Dudley Castle@1070 archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, castle, tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":52.5146,"lon":-2.07939,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5674780\" title=\"Q5674780\"\u003EHartlebury Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1300 country house, historic house museum, local museum, castle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/2716260\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Hartlebury Castle@1300 country house, historic house museum, local museum, castle, tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":52.3393,"lon":-2.24202,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7983099\" title=\"Q7983099\"\u003EWeoley Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Efortified manor house, archaeological museum, archaeological site, ruins, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/1475128\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Weoley Castle@ fortified manor house, archaeological museum, archaeological site, ruins, tripadvisor\n","link":"","lat":52.443,"lon":-1.96945,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17646394\" title=\"Q17646394\"\u003EFort Royal\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Efort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Fort Royal@ fort\n","link":"","lat":52.1869,"lon":-2.21425,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q281699\" title=\"Q281699\"\u003EBirmingham Proof House\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1813 military museum, building\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Birmingham Proof House@1813 military museum, building\n","link":"","lat":52.4802,"lon":-1.88464,"icon":"/images/7/75/M_museum.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EDrakelow Tunnels\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Emilitary museum, bunker, tunnel, factory\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Drakelow Tunnels@ military museum, bunker, tunnel, factory\n","link":"","lat":52.4218,"lon":-2.25673,"icon":"/images/7/75/M_museum.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q6852200\" title=\"Q6852200\"\u003EMilitary Wireless Museum in the Midlands\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eindependent museum, military museum, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/6771013\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Military 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Museum\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1973 military museum, museum\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry Museum@1973 military museum, museum\n","link":"","lat":52.5075,"lon":-2.08589,"icon":"/images/7/75/M_museum.png"}],"imageoverlays":null}

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Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Facebook page@				Wikidata
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
link	Subterranean History article@				Wikidata
link	Subterranea Britannica article@				Wikidata
link	Subterranea 26 article@				Wikidata
link	Subterranea 34 article@				Wikidata
link	The TimeChamber article@				Wikidata
link	Underground Kent article@				Wikidata
base	Duddeston Barracks	1793	barracks		Wikidata
base	HMS Forward	1984	naval shore establishment		Wikidata
base	MoD Stafford		barracks		Wikidata
base	Norton Barracks	1874	military base		Wikidata
base	QinetiQ Pershore	1941	air base, aerodrome		Wikidata
base	RAF Berrow	1941	Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
base	RAF Bratton		Royal Air Force station		Wikidata
base	RAF Bridgnorth	1939	Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
base	RAF Comberton		Royal Air Force station		Wikidata
base	RAF Cosford		Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
base	RAF Defford	1941	Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
base	RAF Hednesford	1938	Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
base	RAF Perton	1941	Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
base	RAF Seighford		Royal Air Force station, glider airfield, air base		Wikidata
base	RAF Stafford	1938	Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
base	RAF Wheaton Aston		Royal Air Force station, air base, military base		Wikidata
base	RAF Worcester		Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
base	RAF Wythall	1939	Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
bunker	Stafford Staffordshire County Emergency Centre		civil defense center, Staffordshire County Council		Wikidata
bunker	West Midlands Civil Defence Bunker		West Midlands County Council, civil defense center		Wikidata
castle	Cannock Castle Ring		castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	Dudley Castle	1070	archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	Hartlebury Castle	1300	country house, historic house museum, local museum, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	Weoley Castle		fortified manor house, archaeological museum, archaeological site, ruins, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort	Fort Royal		fort		Wikidata
museum	Birmingham Proof House	1813	military museum, building		Wikidata
museum	Drakelow Tunnels		military museum, bunker, tunnel, factory		Wikidata
museum	Military Wireless Museum in the Midlands		independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	RAF Museum Midlands	1979	aviation museum, national museum, military museum, tourist attraction, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry Museum	1973	military museum, museum		Wikidata