Stockport Air Raid Shelters
The Stockport Air Raid Shelters is a structure for protection against air raids that was built in Stockport in the English metropolitan county of Greater Manchester during World War II .
history
The underground facilities (underground bunkers) are connected by a series of tunnels and have been dug into the red sandstone under Stockport town center. The facility was created to protect around 6,500 civilians in the event of enemy air strikes. They were equipped with self-sufficient electrical lighting and ventilation and had wooden benches, bunk beds, a first aid station and toilet facilities. Construction began in September 1938 and the shelters were completed on October 28, 1939. The smallest of the tunnel shelters could accommodate 2,000 people and the largest 3,850. Stockport was first bombed on October 11, 1940. The facility was then expanded.
today
The Stockport Air Raid Shelters were restored in 1996 and are now open as a museum.
Web links
- English Heritage Stockport Air Raid Shelters
- Visitor information (English)
- Photo interior view of the museum section
Individual evidence
- ↑ Air Raid Shelters Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council at stockport.gov.uk
Coordinates: 53 ° 24 '35.3 " N , 2 ° 9' 38.9" W.