WW2 Bunker (Re-visited), Wigan - November 2010.

[crippletron 3000]

WW2 Bunker (Re-visited), Wigan - Present - Ojay, DocP, Buddah & Blino.

I originally stumbled upon this place back in March last year whilst I was checking out the nearby Mill.

Although not much history it appears that this was an air raid shelter constructed for the nearby Mill workers.

Much of it has been backfilled and sealed over the years.

Constructed of blast proof concrete this underground network of tunnels was quite substantial and would have originally been home to a few hundred people during the blitz.

I managed to find this archived photo, which would have been some kind of access or escape hatch.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Wigan%20WW2%20Bunker/Air_raid.jpg


In your bunkers....

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Mesnes%202/Bunker8.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Mesnes%202/Bunker7.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Mesnes%202/Bunker6.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Mesnes%202/Bunker4.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Mesnes%202/Bunker3.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Mesnes%202/Bunker2.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Mesnes%202/Bunker1.jpg

Isn't there a chimney around here.... :rolleyes: :D

[Clough]

Good stuff Ojay

[beam assisted]

This is one place that I have to visit! I am so desperate to go, anyone fancy taking me wednesday night?

[Fizgig]

Thought there was no way in this place anymore.

[Fizgig]

Would love go this place but working nights this week.:thumbd

[beam assisted]

week after?

[sqwasher]

Nice one Ojay, looks well worth a mooch!

[coops]

Very very nice

[nickweb]

impressive, looks like its not flooded either. Would like to go have a gander sometime