The Gravesend Civil Defence Bunker was an underground command post, built in 1954, from which Gravesend's rescue and emergency services were to be co-ordinated in the event of a nuclear attack.

Its 13 rooms contained power and ventilation plant, communications areas for the command staff and dormitories.

Refurbished and re-equipped to look as it was in the 1950s, the bunker gives the visitor the chance to experience its atmosphere and glimpse into Cold War England. Exhibits include a domestic fallout room, communications room and a replica radiation monitoring post. Visitors also have the opportunity to view a government film advising the population on how to protect against a nuclear attack. The bunker also houses a WE177 air dropped nuclear bomb, once part of Britain's nuclear arsenal against the threat posed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Please note that the postcode is for something nearby, not the precise location. Do please plan your journey independently.

To book a place on a tour please call TOWNCENTRIC on 01474 33 76 00

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