Southern Water Bunker - 18-02-07

[Robsey]

Known as "Southern Water Emergency Control Centre".
Visited with Mikeydhi, ExploreToDiscover and myself.
This bunker was never used but was a fair explore. If you're interested there's some info on Subbrit about it.
As ever no damage was caused with this explore.

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[Ste_Nova]

Excellent mate, whereabouts is this place, can we have some more pictures?

Farthing Corner
Gillingham, Kent.
TQ815631

[ExploreToDiscover]

It seems this bunker is doing it's job well, just sitting there waiting patiently for D-Day. There's not an awful lot that's not a physical part of the structure down there to see, but it's all pristine and very functional and sturdy, which i suppose is all it's supposed to be, all in all a decent explore. Some nice touches down there though - notably the "Nuclear Protection" handwash as seen close-up in Robsey's pic...great stuff!! lol

A few more pics....I especially like the super-cool air filters sticking out of the wall in the ventilation shaft seen in the third pic.

A view of the bunker from the side
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBSideView.jpg

The air vents on top of the mound
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBRearView.jpg

which lead down to these cool air filters sticking out from the outside of the ventilation shaft wall
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBAirFilters.jpg

not sure exactly what this is, looks important though
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBVent.jpg

some other random pics

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBLightWall.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBOpenHatch.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBElectricalBox.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBBlastDoors.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBToilet.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBStairs.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p41/ExploreToDiscoverPix/Urbex/Southern%20Water%20Bunker/SWBJustIn.jpg


I was a little surprised to see it all in such good condition down there, it's pretty close to me too - i know where i'll run if hear those WW3 sirens whirring :eek:

[djmikeyd]

Here are a few of my pictures....I thought it was more than odd that Southern Water uses Nuclear Protection Soap Dispensers...so here is a repeat of that picture along with bloody thick doors!!

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3368/theonbuttonot4.jpg
The On Dials

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/1383/nuclearprotectioninasoawa1.jpg
Southern Water Nuclear Protection Soap Dispenser

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/1553/thickdoororwhatok3.jpg
Bloody Thick Door!

It was an amazing little explore :-)