Drakelow Tunnels

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Q5305644




Drakelow Tunnels are a former underground military complex beneath the Blakeshall Estate north of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, covering 285,000 sq ft (26,500 m2), with a total length of around 3.5 miles (5.6 km). They were originally built as a Second World War shadow factory, and were developed during the Cold War to be a fall-back government centre.

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


Location: 52.4218, -2.2566, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Tettenhall ⓘ
    910 battle
  • Battle of Powick Bridge ⓘ
    1642 first major cavalry engagement of the English Civil War
  • Battle of Kings Norton ⓘ
    1642 battle
  • Battle of Camp Hill ⓘ
    1643 battle in the first English Civil War
  • Siege of Worcester ⓘ
    1643 siege
  • Battle of Stourbridge Heath ⓘ
    1644 battle
  • Battle of Tipton Green ⓘ
    1644 battle
  • Siege of Worcester ⓘ
    1646 siege that occurred during the First English Civil War
  • Battle of Worcester ⓘ
    1651 final battle of the English Civil War
  • Cinderloo Uprising ⓘ
    civic unrest in Shropshire, England, resulting in a massacre
  • Birmingham Blitz ⓘ
    WWII aerial bombardment of British city
  • Battle of Saltley Gate ⓘ
    1972 battle
  • Birmingham Regional War Room ⓘ
  • Drakelow Tunnels ⓘ
    underground military complex in Worcestershire, UK
  • West Midlands Civil Defence Bunker ⓘ
    civil defence centre in the West Midlands, UK
  • Weoley Castle ⓘ
    remains of a fortified manor house, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
  • Dudley Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed castle in Dudley, United Kingdom  
  • Hartlebury Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed house in Hartlebury, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, UK  
  • Fort Royal ⓘ
    fort in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK
  • Military Wireless Museum in the Midlands ⓘ
    museum in Kidderminster,Worcestershire, England, UK  
  • Birmingham Proof House ⓘ
    military museum
  • Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry Museum ⓘ
    military museum in Worcester, England, United Kingdom
  • Royal Air Force Museum Cosford ⓘ
    military aviation museum at RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England, UK
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Mycelium (5212591022)Mycelium (5212591022)
Mycelium (5212591022)Mycelium (5212591022)
Rhizomorph (5211991289)Rhizomorph (5211991289)
Mixing desk (5212590632)Mixing desk (5212590632)
Frame Room Door (5212591548)Frame Room Door (5212591548)
Drakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212587890)Drakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212587890)
Kitchen Equipment (5212591972)Kitchen Equipment (5212591972)
Drakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212588820)Drakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212588820)
The famous Drakelow tunnel clock (5211990775)The famous Drakelow tunnel clock (5211990775)
Drakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212587890)Drakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212587890)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict910Battle of TettenhallVikings, Kingdom of Mercia, battle, Kingdom of WessexWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1642Battle of Powick BridgePrince Rupert of the Rhine, battle, Nathaniel FiennesWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1642Battle of Kings NortonRoundhead, Cavalier, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1643Battle of Camp Hillbattle, Roundhead, CavalierWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1643Siege of WorcestersiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1644Battle of Stourbridge HeathbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1644Battle of Tipton GreenCavalier, Roundhead, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1646Siege of Worcestersiege, Roundhead, CavalierWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1651Battle of Worcesterbattle, Kingdom of Scotland, Commonwealth of EnglandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1821Cinderloo UprisingrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Birmingham BlitzUnited Kingdom, Nazi Germany, aerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1972Battle of Saltley GatebattleWikidata
    linkchannelFacebook channel@Wikidata
    linkpageSubterranea Britannica page@Wikidata
    linkpageSubterranea page@issue 26Wikidata
    linkpageSubterranea page@issue 34Wikidata
    linkpageSubterranean History page@Wikidata
    linkpageThe TimeChamber page@Wikidata
    linkpageUnderground Kent page@Wikidata
    organisationarms industry1861Birmingham Small Arms Companyautomotive industry, arms industry, public limited company, vehicle construction, manufacture of weapons and ammunition, manufacture of metal forming machinery, Manufacture of motorcycles, machinery industry and plant constructionWikidata
    sitebunkerBirmingham Regional War RoombunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerDrakelow Tunnelsmilitary museum, factory, tunnel, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerWest Midlands Civil Defence Bunkercivil defense center, West Midlands County CouncilWikidata
    sitecastleWeoley Castleruins, archaeological site, archaeological museum, fortified manor houseWikidata
    sitecastle1070Dudley Castlearchaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1300Hartlebury Castlehistoric house museum, episcopal palace, local museum, fortified manor house, country houseWikidata
    sitefortFort RoyalfortWikidata
    sitemuseumMilitary Wireless Museum in the Midlandsindependent museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1813Birmingham Proof Housemilitary museum, buildingWikidata
    sitemuseum1973Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry Museummilitary museum, museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1979Royal Air Force Museum Cosfordnational museum, aviation museum, military museum, tourist attractionWikidata
    commonsimageMycelium (5212591022) Commons
    commonsimageMycelium (5212591022) Commons
    commonsimageRhizomorph (5211991289) Commons
    commonsimageMixing desk (5212590632) Commons
    commonsimageFrame Room Door (5212591548) Commons
    commonsimageDrakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212587890) Commons
    commonsimageKitchen Equipment (5212591972) Commons
    commonsimageDrakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212588820) Commons
    commonsimageThe famous Drakelow tunnel clock (5211990775) Commons
    commonsimageDrakelow Tunnel Entrance (5212587890) Commons
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