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doroy
Average Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 05 Apr 2010 : 12:12:54
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Airaid Shelters
Talking to an old Ameringite we have remembered another Shelter (bunker). It may not exactly be in what can be called Angmering but it was on Highdown hill. It was about 150 yards from the millers tomb on the Goring side.This was a concrete building with the entrance facing North. It was supposed that this was used by the military who used highdown during the war. The entrance was filled with rubble after the war to keep people out and there is no sign of it to day. It had an unusual entrance in that it wasn't a door but a wide strip of concrete leading into it about 6 feet wide. Possibly this was for getting machinery into it or may be a gun. |
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Rob
Average Member
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Posted - 05 Apr 2010 : 21:27:36
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| Hmmmm, it makes me think, how many Shelters were around at the time and how many are hidden in everyday places people walk by everyday, i bet there were lots around, just all of them were seal off for health and safely reasons, As i can bet the kids were using them as "Bases" or "hideouts" after the war. |
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Angmeringite
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Posted - 06 Apr 2010 : 11:21:42
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| I do remember as a child being told there was an ammunition dump on highdown.I seem to remember an area in some trees with lots of what looked like steel reinforcing stacked up on it. |
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doroy
Average Member
United Kingdom
42 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2010 : 13:03:09
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Hi Angmeringite
Well that could well of been what I am thinking of.If you look at Google Earth. Find the Millers tomb follow the path down you will come to a small bunch of trees on their own. To my recolection the shelter was just about there.It would make sense being an ammunition dump,there was a lot of military activity on the hill top. |
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Rob
Average Member
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Posted - 09 Apr 2010 : 13:06:16
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| Hello Neil, the odd thing about the picture of that manhole cover was, it had no numbers on it, i looked at it myself the other day, and theres not a single marking on it, if it was for anything else, would it not have numbers or any type of markings on it, so the people knew what it was for, it may just be a unmarked cover, or it could be the way down into the place. Now, someone said they were sure it was round, maybe it was at the time, and maybe a new cover was placed over it, i wonder how long the path has been there, and if the path is older then the covering of the place then maybe someone replaced the cover. as the old one was rusting? or something. Only ideas and nothing i said is a fact;) |
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Angmeringite
Senior Member
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Posted - 09 Apr 2010 : 18:37:55
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I think it's the same cover i was told about as a child and might as you say have been a replacement for the old one.
I think maybe someone must investigate this further. |
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doug
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Apr 2010 : 18:32:40
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if some one can approve or has the legal right to allow the lifting of said manhole i have the equipment to do so.
also looking at the front of the shelter there is a lintol showing between the breather holes along the facade on the end nearest the vilage green bang oposite the hall more than likely the entrance.
Could the parish council approve the removal of the earth bank to allow for historical purposes the inspection of the shelter.
I also would assume that if the shelter has been sealed for many years there is the possibility of the structures compramise by dampness upon the steel reinforced concrete (concrete cancer)and thus opening the shelter to airflow may negate future collapse with bungalow above.
just a thought doug |
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Rob
Average Member
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Posted - 10 May 2010 : 17:28:49
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| Would it be worth me looking into some history and trying to find out about the local areas manhole covers? and what each one is for, that may sound silly but if i could map out where water, drains and everything else were, i may beable to find out what that manhole is for at the top, plus it makes for a fun project :) |
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doroy
Average Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 May 2010 : 18:57:43
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Hi Rob
Go for it. Even if it finds no answer,it certainly would be an interesting project. I am 100% sure the manhole cover I knew as a youngster was round, but thats not to say it was not altered at some point. It may well have changed when the path was constructed. It really needs someone to lift the existing one to see whats underneath.
I will write to the local newspapers and see if anyone remembers what happened to the shelter in the 1950s.It may well be that workmen who closed the entrance are still around. |
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hairspray
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 May 2010 : 19:26:37
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| I love this Website and all its forums!! We can discuss most things on here and this topic has fascinated me.I would love to be able to see inside this shelter if it was ever possible.I can remember the air raid shelter, that for many years of my childhood was in my grandparents garden in Tooting, South London. |
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