12/16/2023 0 Comments Closest shelter for nuclear fallout![]() Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker (Image: Essex Ghost Hunters) Subterranea Britannica explores all the underground and secret sites in the UK and has released a map of all the 67 nuclear bunkers in Essex.ĮssexLive used the map to create a list of the sites and secret nuclear bunkers that sit right underneath the county.Īrguably, the most famous Essex nuclear bunker is in Kelvedon Hatch, which was built in the 1950s to provide command and control of the London Sector of Fighter Command. The secret nuclear bunkers were made as the threat of nuclear war was a source of constant worry and kept many awake at night in the 20th century.Īs a result, a number of nuclear shelters were designed across the UK in order to withstand the blast of a nuclear bomb. We all know about Essex's worst kept secret, the 'secret nuclear bunker' in Kelvedon Hatch, but there are a whopping 67 secret nuclear bunkers that sit right underneath our county, all spread out across Essex. Have you ever driven past a sign pointing you towards a 'secret nuclear bunker' or ever hear someone speaking about them?
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