Corus Tubes steelworks Arp bunker/shelter Corby Jan 2010

[diehardlove]

built in the 1940s we have a ww2 bunker which then became a cival defence shelter,Then from the items in there looks like it has been used to xray metal seams/welds ? but just a guess
went with tom thanks for the info/invite and doing your research and making it a good night and thanks to reef for replying to my email with loads of info shame it was after we got home but much apreciated
If im wrong above please feel free to correct me as alot of this info is from various sources

Really sorry about the pics but i could not be bothered to get the tripod out the car as was late

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xray machine ?
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ambalance turntable
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motors for the turntable ?
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Im pretty sure this is a lead lined concrete base trace box ?
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[Hayden]

Im pretty sure this is a lead lined concrete base trace box ?
http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx16/diehardlove/corus%20steel%20bunker/IMG_8343.jpg


Irradiated nuclear rod storage?

[Speed]

Its all about underground xray machines! Looks worth a look one day.

[Edd]

Good work looks like a nice explore :)

[clebby]

Looks like a good explore, but I think you mean Jan 2010, not 2009. ;)

[diehardlove]

its well worth a look mate,we took a friend with us and ive never seen a bloke look so afraid in my life when he seen the radition sign he kept asking whats radiation will it harm me,

[diehardlove]

cheers clebby im still in the past mate,il pm a mod now ask them to change it as it should be 2010

[dweeb]

Nice one, really must get myself here one day!!

[diehardlove]

Nice one, really must get myself here one day!!
thanks,Im due a revist as i want a bit longer in there as my plans show it alot bigger than it was and was a brick wall one end when all the rest were steel re-enforced concrete

[REEF]

Glad you found it ok.

I think that bricked up bit is just the other enterance which got sealed when they built the bypass. Hope i'm wrong though:)

[diehardlove]

Glad you found it ok.

I think that bricked up bit is just the other enterance which got sealed when they built the bypass. Hope i'm wrong though:)

someone has been picking away at the wall with a chisel and has gone into the second layer of bricks,I think you are right and the rest of the bunker was destroyed for the road being built as the plans show it being massive,also next to the railway is alot of steel re enforced concrete,
did it have the old doors on when you went of the new ones with steel square tube sections as the old ones are laying inside cut with oxy

[Englishman]

Interesting place.
Just goes to show how usage changes over time in these places.

Also, I bet that Radiation sign works far better at keeping the local kids out than the normal Keep Out notice

[Losttom]

Was a good nite mate
Il post up some of my pics when i get a chance

[Tankman]

Was there a 1960's Radiation monitor by the sign, when you went in?
If not someone's had it away!

[FaZy_UK]

If you're up for a re-visit let me know mate, I'm in Corby a lot and been here once before but couldn't get access

[styru]

cheers clebby im still in the past mate,il pm a mod now ask them to change it as it should be 2010

Sorted :thumb

[Losttom]

Was there a 1960's Radiation monitor by the sign, when you went in?
If not someone's had it away!

I didnt see it mate....sure we would have noticed it!! :mad:

[diehardlove]

Sorted :thumb

cheers styru,your a true gentleman

[diehardlove]

Was a good nite mate
Il post up some of my pics when i get a chance

cheers for the invite tom and cheers for a good night,without you would not have found it

[urban x]

did you see the ambulance turntable diehard. tis a good explore this one. as for the brick wall they selaed up the other entrance as said before when the flyer over was built and to be fair wasnt alot bigger than you see now.

nice to see it open again as they went to town on the bars to keep people out must head back and have another look poss this weekend :)

[diehardlove]

yeah its in the pic with the radiation sign and the old motors are the big orange ones,The old bars are on the floor and the new ones are very very secure,the plans show it being alot bigger are you sure it was only a little bigger when it was brickd off off,

[urban x]

ive spoken to a few people on this and as far as i can make out it really wasnt that much bigger they say it had a long entrance tunnel running from the other side of the road but when they made the road the tunnel was smashed and the entrance sealed.

[madandyuk]

from what i have heard being a local in corby for 24 years the brick wall had tunnels leading off it

nice to bump into someone from this forum though thought someone was coming to turf us out.

happy exploring loads of places around here to see and visit just finding them

[REEF]

Was there a 1960's Radiation monitor by the sign, when you went in?
If not someone's had it away!

It was there when I went in, the top was all melted though.

[madandyuk]

small white box???
still there to this day

[LoganGSD]

Attempted to find last night but had difficulty with friends being scared of the bridge. Got fed up of the moaning and had to take them home.:banghead Im planning a visit soon, but at night the place is lit up like a christmas tree. Is there any other way of getting there other than using the side of the railway?

[diehardlove]

Attempted to find last night but had difficulty with friends being scared of the bridge. Got fed up of the moaning and had to take them home.:banghead Im planning a visit soon, but at night the place is lit up like a christmas tree. Is there any other way of getting there other than using the side of the railway?

lol,was dark as fuck when we went,just go for it rather than looking for ways around it

[LoganGSD]

Thanks i shall tell them that as well, should be posting som images in a few days. Cheers!

[diehardlove]

Thanks i shall tell them that as well, should be posting som images in a few days. Cheers!

thats ok,looking forword to seeing the pics

[LoganGSD]

Managed to find it last night (bit of wondering round he gate trying to work out how to get in! But managed it) took my friends again and ignored the moaning and just went for it, its massive inside, far bigger than i first thought, I have a geiger counter at home (impulse buy form car boot sale) so shall have to take it down there and see what it says. (Think the sign is there to make people shit them self's as in a picture it doesnt look as intimidating as in real life.) Thanks for the help should be posting some pictures soon. When i have taken them...

[landlord]

hi just heard of the shelter but live almost live on top of it i would love to have a look down there and get some photos i think i found the entrance today so i may take a look in the next week or so timelord

[ben1989]

Im planning a visit soon


Hi, I'm from Wellingborough, and i have been looking at this place for a while, havent found the entrance as yet but roughly know where it is. Would you fancy meeting up and going down together?

drop me an email at ben.williams1989(at)live.co.uk

[FaZy_UK]

I visited last week... Did you see the storage box that said 'Radiation monitors - handle with care' on it?

[petzl]

You got some good shots there mate :thumb gonna have to visit this one :D

[scret_101]

where was my invite =[

[hardleyouth]

Out of interest, has anyone ever checked this place over for radiation?

[ambriel]

I doubt there's any residual radiation. Back when they produced steel pipes here they used radioactive sources to check them for cracks.

Being quite a secure location at the time, the isotopes were stored in the bunker hence the concrete and steel receptacle set into the floor.

[hardleyouth]

Lets hope they weren't thin pipes and that they didn't use Alpha! xD

Mind, alpha wouldnt even go through thin metal would it :( Beta it is :')