St. Margaret's Deep Shelter

Situated at end of Sea View Road, St. Margaret's near Dover. This deep shelter is in an area near the South Forelands Lighthouse that had several large ex-naval guns with supporting barracks, stores, and magazines. These photos were taken in Jan.1977, when the main bricked up entrance to the shelter was open. The secondary entrance was sealed at the top of the concrete steps. There is currently no access as of Jan.2001.

 

Plan of Deep Shelter courtesy of Paul Wells. Full size plan here.

 

Blockhouse built over shelter entrance.

 

Inside blockhouse looking down main entrance.

 

Looking along corridor at bottom of concrete steps.

 

Long room deep underground.

 

Room with section of ventilation duct on floor.

 

Concrete steps leading up to secondary entrance, which lies

at end of second set of stairs around bend visible at top of picture.