Horsham Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters

British Cold War command centre in West Sussex

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ROC 2 Group HQ; Royal Observer Corps 2 Group Headquarters; Royal Observer Corps Group 2 Headquarters
Royal Observer Corps (ROC) monitoring post, ROC Post Cuckfield, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps, bunker, 

• Historic England research [Q87982806 page]^@
• Historic England research records page^@
• Subterranea page^@ issue 40
• Subterranea Britannica page^@
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Location: 51.0599, -0.3258, KML, Maps
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  Battle of Lewes 1264
  battle,

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  Battle of Bramber Bridge 1643
  battle,

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  Siege of Arundel 1643
  Cavalier, Roundhead, siege,

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  Action of 18 April 1695 1695
  Denmark–Norway, Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, naval battle,

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  Battle of Lewes Road 1926
  battle,

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  Brighton Blitz 1940
  Nazi Germany, airstrike,

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  Seacon '79 1979
  Brian Aldiss, Fritz Leiber, Worldcon,

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  Channelcon 1982
  Angela Carter, Eastercon, John Sladek,

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  Seacon '84 1984
  Christopher Priest, Eastercon, Eurocon, Josef Nesvadba, Pierre Barbet, Waldemar Kumming,

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  ConSept 1986
  Tanith Lee, Unicon,

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  Conspiracy '87 1987
  Alfred Bester, Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, David Langford, Doris Lessing, Jim Burns, Ken Slater, Ray Harryhausen, Worldcon,

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  VIbraphone 1994
  British Filk Convention,

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  Ashley Road Deep Shelter
  air-raid shelter,

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  Boys' Air Raid Shelter at St John’s Primary School, Redhill
  air-raid shelter,

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  Crawley Borough Emergency Centre
  Crawley Borough Council, civil defense center,

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  Godalming Waverley District Council Emergency Centre
  Waverley, civil defense center,

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  Horsham District Council Emergency Centre
  Horsham District Council, civil defense center,

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  Horsham Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters
  Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, bunker,

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  Merstham Anti-Aircraft Operations Room
  Royal Air Force, bunker,

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  Reigate Borough Emergency Centre and Surrey County Standby Emergency Centre
  Surrey County Council, civil defense center,

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  Stoughton Barracks 1876
  barracks, bunker,

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  Merstham Anti-Aircraft Operations Room 2024
  Royal Air Force, bunker,

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  Stoughton Barracks 2024
  barracks, bunker,

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  Horsham District Council Emergency Centre 2024
  Horsham District Council, civil defense center,

• 

  Reigate Borough Emergency Centre and Surrey County Standby Emergency Centre 2024
  Surrey County Council, civil defense center,

• 

  Godalming Waverley District Council Emergency Centre 2024
  Waverley, civil defense center,

• 

  Crawley Borough Emergency Centre 2024
  Crawley Borough Council, civil defense center,

• 

  Horsham Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters 2024
  Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, bunker,

• 

  Ashley Road Deep Shelter 2024
  air-raid shelter,

• 

  Boys' Air Raid Shelter at St John’s Primary School, Redhill 2024
  air-raid shelter,

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  Abinger Castle
  castle, tripadvisor

• 

  Arundel Castle 1067
  castle, tripadvisor

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  Bramber Castle 1070
  English Heritage, archaeological site, architectural structure, castle ruin, motte-and-bailey castle, tripadvisor

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  Guildford Castle 1100
  castle, historic house museum, tripadvisor

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  Bramber Castle 2025
  English Heritage, archaeological site, architectural structure, castle ruin, motte-and-bailey castle, tripadvisor

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  Guildford Castle 2025
  castle, historic house museum, tripadvisor

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  Abinger Castle 2025
  castle, tripadvisor

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  Arundel Castle 2025
  castle, tripadvisor

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  Henley Fort
  fort, tripadvisor

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  Shoreham Fort 1857
  fort, tripadvisor

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  Alderstead Fort 1890
  fort,

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  Betchworth Fort 1890
  fort,

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  Box Hill Fort 1890
  fort, tripadvisor

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  Pewley Hill Mobilisation Centre 1890
  fort,

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  Pilgrim Fort 1890
  fort,

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  Reigate Fort 1898
  fort, tripadvisor

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  Pewley Hill Mobilisation Centre 2024
  fort,

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  Alderstead Fort 2024
  fort,

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  Henley Fort 2024
  fort, tripadvisor

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  Shoreham Fort 2024
  fort, tripadvisor

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  Box Hill Fort 2024
  fort, tripadvisor

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  Pilgrim Fort 2024
  fort,

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  Betchworth Fort 2024
  fort,

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  Reigate Fort 2025
  fort, tripadvisor

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  Warnham War Museum 1976
  military museum,

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  Warnham War Museum 2023
  military museum,

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  Remains of Shell Keep at Guildford Castle
  shell keep,

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  Remains of Shell Keep at Guildford Castle 2025
  shell keep,

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1264 Battle of Lewes

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1643-12-13T00:00:00Z

1643 Battle of Bramber Bridge

1643-12-19T00:00:00Z

1644-01-06T00:00:00Z

1643 — 1644 Siege of Arundel

1695-04-18T00:00:00Z

1695-04-18T00:00:00Z

1695 Action of 18 April 1695

1926-05-11T00:00:00Z

1926-05-11T00:00:00Z

1926 Battle of Lewes Road

1940-07-01T00:00:00Z

1944-02-01T00:00:00Z

1940 — 1944 Brighton Blitz

1979-08-23T00:00:00Z

1979-08-26T00:00:00Z

1979 Seacon '79

1982-04-09T00:00:00Z

1982-04-11T00:00:00Z

1982 Channelcon

1984-04-20T00:00:00Z

1984-04-22T00:00:00Z

1984 Seacon '84

1986-08-08T00:00:00Z

1986-08-10T00:00:00Z

1986 ConSept

1987-08-27T00:00:00Z

1987-09-01T00:00:00Z

1987 Conspiracy '87

1994-02-04T00:00:00Z

1994-02-06T00:00:00Z

1994 VIbraphone

1876-01-01T00:00:00Z

1876-01-01T00:00:00Z

1876 Stoughton Barracks

1067-01-01T00:00:00Z

1067-01-01T00:00:00Z

1067 Arundel Castle

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1070-01-01T00:00:00Z

1070 Bramber Castle

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1100-01-01T00:00:00Z

1100 Guildford Castle

1857-01-01T00:00:00Z

1857-01-01T00:00:00Z

1857 Shoreham Fort

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890 Alderstead Fort

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890 Betchworth Fort

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890 Box Hill Fort

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890 Pewley Hill Mobilisation Centre

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

1890 Pilgrim Fort

1898-01-01T00:00:00Z

1898-01-01T00:00:00Z

1898 Reigate Fort

1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

1976 Warnham War Museum

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	477	Kingdom of Sussex	,	Wikidata
class	group		London Defence Positions	fortification,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1264	Battle of Lewes	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Battle of Bramber Bridge	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Siege of Arundel	Cavalier, Roundhead, siege,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1695	Action of 18 April 1695	Denmark–Norway, Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, naval battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1926	Battle of Lewes Road	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Brighton Blitz	Nazi Germany, airstrike,	Wikidata
event	science fiction convention	1979	Seacon '79	Brian Aldiss, Fritz Leiber, Worldcon,	Wikidata
event	science fiction convention	1982	Channelcon	Angela Carter, Eastercon, John Sladek,	Wikidata
event	science fiction convention	1984	Seacon '84	Christopher Priest, Eastercon, Eurocon, Josef Nesvadba, Pierre Barbet, Waldemar Kumming,	Wikidata
event	science fiction convention	1986	ConSept	Tanith Lee, Unicon,	Wikidata
event	science fiction convention	1987	Conspiracy '87	Alfred Bester, Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, David Langford, Doris Lessing, Jim Burns, Ken Slater, Ray Harryhausen, Worldcon,	Wikidata
event	science fiction convention	1994	VIbraphone	British Filk Convention,	Wikidata
link	page		Historic England research [Q87982806 page]@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic England research records page@		Wikidata
link	page		Subterranea page@	issue 40	Wikidata
link	page		Subterranea Britannica page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Ashley Road Deep Shelter	air-raid shelter,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Boys' Air Raid Shelter at St John’s Primary School, Redhill	air-raid shelter,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Crawley Borough Emergency Centre	Crawley Borough Council, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Godalming Waverley District Council Emergency Centre	Waverley, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Horsham District Council Emergency Centre	Horsham District Council, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Horsham Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, bunker,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Merstham Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Reigate Borough Emergency Centre and Surrey County Standby Emergency Centre	Surrey County Council, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	bunker	1876	Stoughton Barracks	barracks, bunker,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Merstham Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Stoughton Barracks	barracks, bunker,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Horsham District Council Emergency Centre	Horsham District Council, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Reigate Borough Emergency Centre and Surrey County Standby Emergency Centre	Surrey County Council, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Godalming Waverley District Council Emergency Centre	Waverley, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Crawley Borough Emergency Centre	Crawley Borough Council, civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Horsham Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, bunker,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Ashley Road Deep Shelter	air-raid shelter,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Boys' Air Raid Shelter at St John’s Primary School, Redhill	air-raid shelter,	Wikidata
site	castle		Abinger Castle	castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1067	Arundel Castle	castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1070	Bramber Castle	English Heritage, archaeological site, architectural structure, castle ruin, motte-and-bailey castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Guildford Castle	castle, historic house museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Bramber Castle	English Heritage, archaeological site, architectural structure, castle ruin, motte-and-bailey castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Guildford Castle	castle, historic house museum, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Abinger Castle	castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Arundel Castle	castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort		Henley Fort	fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	1857	Shoreham Fort	fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Alderstead Fort	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Betchworth Fort	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Box Hill Fort	fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Pewley Hill Mobilisation Centre	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Pilgrim Fort	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	1898	Reigate Fort	fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	2024	Pewley Hill Mobilisation Centre	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	2024	Alderstead Fort	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	2024	Henley Fort	fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	2024	Shoreham Fort	fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	2024	Box Hill Fort	fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	fort	2024	Pilgrim Fort	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	2024	Betchworth Fort	fort,	Wikidata
site	fort	2025	Reigate Fort	fort, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1976	Warnham War Museum	military museum,	Wikidata
site	museum	2023	Warnham War Museum	military museum,	Wikidata
site	tower		Remains of Shell Keep at Guildford Castle	shell keep,	Wikidata
site	tower	2025	Remains of Shell Keep at Guildford Castle	shell keep,	Wikidata
media	document		title	notes	source