Gravesend Civil Defence Sub-Divisional Control Centre

The Gravesend Civil Defence Sub-Divisional Control Centre is a former Cold War-era Sub-Divisional Control Centre near Gravesend, Kent in England.[1][2]

Description

It is situated under what is now Woodlands Park.

It was completed in 1954 and was part of Civil Defence Region 6.[3][4]

The bunker is now a listed building.[3] As of 2024, guided tours were available.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Civil Defence Control Centre Gravesend – Subterranea Britannica". www.subbrit.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Inside the doomsday bunker built as Kent's last hope". Kent Online. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Gravesend Civil Defence Sub-Divisional Control Centre, Non Civil Parish - 1414432 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cold War bunker is now Grade II listed". Kent Online. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Civil Defence Bunker | Discover Gravesham". www.discovergravesham.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

51°25′52″N 0°21′51″E / 51.4311°N 0.3643°E / 51.4311; 0.3643

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