The hatch was open and the group found some beds remaining, but other furniture was lying "in pieces". The ventilation louvres were missing, but the surface features "remained intact". Subterranea Britannica described the site as "heavily overgrown and wooded" when they visited in 1999. This bunker opened in 1961 and is situated in a small wood on the south side of Hungerford Lane. Overall, they said the bunker was in "excellent condition". They also found a generator and backup battery supply which was still active, despite being "coated in a thick layer of dust". When Subterranea Britannica visited in 2000, they reported that the shelter is still home to some bunk beds and maintenance material. It would have been able to shelter 48 people and is divided into a public section and private section by a concrete-walled corridor. It was constructed below a Boys' house under one of Eton's college buildings in 1959. Subterranea Britannica called the shelter below Eton College "one of the most unusual places ever for a bunker." Tell us what you think can be done about climate change in our short survey belowĮton College has its own nuclear bunker (Image: Berkshire Live / Darren Pepe) While some have been demolished, others remain largely intact. We used this to create a roundup of some of the most interesting sites, along with a full list of bunkers that exist in the county. Subterranea Britannica explore underground sites in the UK and released a map of the numerous nuclear bunkers they visited. The base closed in 1992 and has since become public parkland, with the old control tower converted in a cafe. While in 1981, Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp, was created in protest against nuclear cruise missiles being placed the RAF base there. The county is no stranger to nuclear warheads, as the home to AWE weapons factory in Aldermaston and Burghfield. Read more: The 'greatest observer' who discovered Uranus and helped the Royals stargazeīerkshire is home to a 20 of these bunkers and underground sites. Back in the 20th century, the threat of all-out nuclear war was a source of constant worry and kept many awake at night.Īs a result, a number of nuclear shelters were designed across the UK in order to withstand the blast of a nuclear bomb. Well, there's probably more than you might think. Have you ever wondered how many secret nuclear bunkers and shelters are sitting beneath our very feet in Berkshire?
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