Fan Bay Deep Shelter

[1][2][3][4] The tunnels and gun battery were built by the Royal Engineers between 20 November 1940 and 28 February 1941.

The tunnels are lined with corrugated steel arching and the complex originally included five large tunnels with storage space for bunk beds, rifles, a hospital and a secure store, a generator, toilets and washrooms.

The gun battery was intended to attack enemy shipping moving through the English Channel.

In 2012 the tunnels were rediscovered by the National Trust after purchasing this section of the cliffs.

The restoration work, carried over 18 months, included removal of 100 tonnes of rubble.