Britains Secret Cold War Nuclear Bunker Kelvedon Hatch

Regional Seats of Government or RSGs were the best known aspect of Britain's Civil Defence preparations against Nuclear War. In fact, however, naming conventions changed over the years as strategies in Whitehall changed. In the aftermath of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima and the Russian acquisition of the Atom bomb, it was clear that London could not survive a nuclear bombardment. Although considerable effort still went into secret construction of Military citadels under London, the solution was to disperse the machinery of Government into small pieces in the provinces, where there would be a greater chance of survival.
Experiments along these lines had, in fact, taken place during World War II, when a system of Regional Commissioners did exist, and key departments were moved out of London to Bath, Harrogate and Cheltenham, among others. However the idea of a Regional Commissioner dated back to the First World War and the 1926 General Strike.

The Civil Defence Corps was revived in 1948 by Act of Parliament, and the next year it was decided to construct a network of two-storey, hardened War Rooms built on Government sites and with concrete walls ranging from five to seven feet thick. Construction started in 1953 and was completed by 1965. The sites chosen were
Region 1 (Northern)
Kenton Bar outside Newcastle Upon Tyne, a former RAF operations room dating from 1940
Region 2 (North East)
Lawnswood, Leeds
Region 3 (North Midlands)
Chalfont Drive, Nottingham
Region 4 (Eastern)
Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge
Region 5 (London)
Five sub controls in the outer suburbs were established - see Civil defence centres in London
Region 6 (Southern)
Whiteknights Park, Reading
Region 7 (South West)
Flowers Hill, Bristol
Region 8 (Wales)
Coryton, Cardiff
Region 9 (West Midlands)
Shirley, Birmingham
Region 10 (Scotland)
Kirknewton, near Edinburgh
Region 11 (South East)
Tunbridge Wells

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Regional Seats of Government or RSGs were the best known aspect of Britain's Civil Defence preparations against Nuclear War. In fact, however, naming conventions changed over the years as strategies in Whitehall changed. In the aftermath of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima and the Russian acquisition of the Atom bomb, it was clear that London could not survive a nuclear bombardment. Although considerable effort still went into secret construction of Military citadels under London, the solution was to disperse the machinery of Government into small pieces in the provinces, where there would be a greater chance of survival.
Experiments along these lines had, in fact, taken place during World War II, when a system of Regional Commissioners did exist, and key departments were moved out of London to Bath, Harrogate and Cheltenham, among others. However the idea of a Regional Commissioner dated back to the First World War and the 1926 General Strike.

The Civil Defence Corps was revived in 1948 by Act of Parliament, and the next year it was decided to construct a network of two-storey, hardened War Rooms built on Government sites and with concrete walls ranging from five to seven feet thick. Construction started in 1953 and was completed by 1965. The sites chosen were
Region 1 (Northern)
Kenton Bar outside Newcastle Upon Tyne, a former RAF operations room dating from 1940
Region 2 (North East)
Lawnswood, Leeds
Region 3 (North Midlands)
Chalfont Drive, Nottingham
Region 4 (Eastern)
Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge
Region 5 (London)
Five sub controls in the outer suburbs were established - see Civil defence centres in London
Region 6 (Southern)
Whiteknights Park, Reading
Region 7 (South West)
Flowers Hill, Bristol
Region 8 (Wales)
Coryton, Cardiff
Region 9 (West Midlands)
Shirley, Birmingham
Region 10 (Scotland)
Kirknewton, near Edinburgh
Region 11 (South East)
Tunbridge Wells

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Going back through the old videos. Gem of a place, where I'm from we have "Scotlands Secret Bunker" which was a Nuclear Command Center turned museum. Its pretty much the same with the cottage on top and the bunker secretly lying beneath the surface. I may have to take my son to it when it reopens in March. Even though its pretty close, i've forgotten about about it for years and this video has jogged my memory. Excellent stuff :D

[zmxl]

As result of your videos, I'm interested in doing some exploring here in the US. Also preparing for possible disasters, as we are having foul weather events in abundance as compared to 20 yrs ago. God's speed and a good pint of Imperial stout to you!

[danielmarshall]

Secret bunker ... a bungalow in a field with 200 cars parked up out side.

[Roundswithnocontext]

where in leeds is this i want to go to it!