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Spring Quarry Boilerhouse No 1 Shaft 2

RAF Rudloe Manor, Corsham.

NGR:ST 84694 69038
WGS84:51.42015, -2.22151
Length:0 m
Depth:0 m
Altitude:126 m
Tags:Mine, Shaft
Registry:wbc

Boilerhouse No 1 is stated as having a chimney shaft and a coaling shaft in "Secret Cold War Nuclear Bunkers" by Nick McCamley. Both were planned to be capped in 1957.

Spring Quarry is divided into three major areas separated by geological faults. It was taken over by the Navy in 1937. 42 entrances including 10 air shafts. Slope shafts 'A' and 'C' had personnel escalators. Slope shaft 'D' sunk by War Dept. Slope shaft 'B' was the original Spring Quarry shaft. Emergency exit via slope shaft 'E'

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: ST 84436 68896

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