09-10-2023 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

Plans to open Holborn’s cold war tunnels to the public shown off at a consultation

A few weeks ago, plans were announced to open up some Cold War tunnels to the public, and now some more details have emerged about how they plan to do that.
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The tunnels run under parts of Holborn and were built as shelters during WWII, but repurposed during the Cold War as a deep-level telecommunications exchange. They were put up for sale in 2008, but no serious bidders emerged until recently, when fund manager Angus Murray bought the tunnels with the plans to op
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