Report - Road of Remembrance Naval Bunker, Folkestone - July 2012

[sirjonnyp]

Had another hour or two to spare in Folkestone over the weekend, so decided to nip down to this site before getting the train.

Some history from subbrit:

This bunker is located at the side of Road of Remembrance in Folkestone, dug directly into the cliff face. As with many bunkers of this type, no documentary evidence can be traced of its origins or use. It is believed, however, to be a WW2 Naval communication facility. The tunnels are lined throughout in concrete, and there are many partitioned rooms, retaining original paintwork, doors and other features, including the remains of some wartime posters. Toilet facilities also exist, at street level behind the main entrance, the rest of the rooms being down a set of stairs. Above the entrance to the bunker is a ventilation plant room. The bunker does not appear to have been used since the war, and the main doors have remained sealed for a number of years

This was a pretty nice, relaxed little explore, although I did get called a 'fucking muppet' by a local hoodlum who watched my majestic exit.

The metal pipe-things that ran around the bunker has mainly fallen off. Looking at past reports it would seem that the piping in the room above has collapsed in the last few months.

There were two of these mini-tunnels that had been dug, neither went anywhere though.

No chair shot available, so you get a bog shot

Just before packing up I realised that I hadn't seen the poster, went over the whole bunker again, found it eventually

I then made my suave exit and received my abuse. Nice way to spend an hour waiting for the off-peak train, going to start running out of Folkestone sites soon though ​