Scott's Caves. Dover. 24.07.2010

[Herbivore]

Scott's caves at Snargate Street. Dover. Was once the home of Scott's Dyers, and later Hoverspeed stores and the AA. The well at the rear of the caves supplied water to the Grand Shaft Barracks above.
It was used as an air-raid shelter during the Second World War and on December 4th 1940 Emily Foster was killed by an enemy bomb while entering the shelter, her body was not found for several days.
No plan but it's just a simple 'H' shape.

Main cave.(Hovercraft intake cowlings on the right)


Hovercraft door!


Entrance to connecting passage.


The connecting passage, looking back.


In the second cave.


Looking the other way.


At the end of the second cave is a tunnel which lead to the well.


In the tunnel.


Looking down the well.


And up.


Hovercraft stock list.

[KingElvis]

I want it too Mex, fuck knows what for but I want it.

[the126]

Nice one, not seen this before

I'm starting to think the whole of Dover is actually hollow there is so much underground!

[Herbivore]

Like a good Swiss cheese. A bit smelly and full of holes.

[wevsky]

nice report mate..its looking like you are allways one step ahead of me

[Herbivore]

nice report mate..its looking like you are allways one step ahead of me

Only one?

Mind you there's a few places I've yet to visit that have been ticked off your list in the last few months.

[wevsky]

very true mate.its all good fun ,am liking dover very much 2 reports if all goes well
and i have been lucky with a few spots when i first came on to forums and being in the right area at the right time with some good friends to nudge me into the right direction

[Herbivore]

Here the head of the Garrison well at the site of the Grand Shaft Barracks.

[wevsky]

nice one herbivore..dunno if yu spotted my post up here late last night ..scotts caves and Doe..fun night!

[Herbivore]

The plan of the caves drawn-up from the 1954 survey. Held at the National Archives.