Cold War City Under Corsham, England

"Burlington Cold War City"
Underground City of Ember (July 5, 2008)

"If you thought The Greenbrier bunker was impressive wait till you see what the UK kept hidden under a small town in the UK.

"A 35 acre subterranean Cold War City that lies 1000 feet beneath Corsham. Built in the late 50s this massive city complex was designed by Government personnel in the event of a nuclear strike. A former Bath stone quarry the city, code named Burlington, was to be the site of the main Emergency Government War Headquarters - the hub of the Country's alternative seat of power outside London.

"Over a kilometre in length, and boasting over 60 miles of roads. Blast proof and completely self-sufficient the secret underground site could accommodate up to 6,000 people, in complete isolation from the outside world, for up to three months...."

This post has an unusually rich collection of photos and descriptive text about this Cold War construction, plus and map and links to a 2005 BBC article, and an article from the Guardian.

I mentioned America's Greenbrier Bunker in another blog.