Basingstoke WW2 defences - August 2014

Hi All

After a lead I found about "Bunkers" in Basingstoke I had to have a look, the location is slap bang in the center of Basingstoke, At first I though the structure was a small water reservoir
but then I found loop holes along both sides, after more crashing and thrashing through bushes I found another 2 defence structures.

They are all sealed with steel plates over the emergency exits and all the steps leading down have been back filled, very odd as to the location.

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I managed to get the camera through one of the loop holes to get some in side shots.

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Thanks for looking, it is a very odd location any thoughts would be good, there are a few more
pictures on my FlickR page goto :- https://www.flickr.com/photos/newage2/sets/72157646136423861/

Cheers Newage

That's a new one,nothing showing on the DOB data base,Captain Pies will be a happy chum.Looks like it could be defending a fork in the road on what back then may have been a major junction where the roads to Andover and Winchester split.

More info, have been told these are air raid shelters, the loop holes are Infact air vents.

So there you go.

Cheers newage

That looks about right. Cheers Newage.

Oh well another theory shot down in flames,cheers for the info

Interesting stuff mate. Inside they are not dissimilar to the one found in Carshalton a couple of years ago, but the concrete on the top looks a bit more unusual. Still, a good find though....
GDZ

Definitely Air Raid Shelters as has been said. The steel plates were both inside and out and filled with a loose core material. In an emergency, the inner plate could be released by undoing the wing nuts and then pushing the outer plate clear to escape. Great find Newage.

Bunkers

they are 3 air raid shelters and the plates are to keep the locals out
this is some of several locally
i am local

Any thoughts as to where the others are?

Cheers Newage