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    Grange Caverns, WWII Munitions Store



    Word War 2 munitions storage, covering 2.5 acres of disused limestone workings 100ft below ground.

    During the Second World War this cavern was used as a store for more than 11000 tons of bombs, including most famously the 'bouncing bombs' as used by the RAF's 617 Squadron 16–17 May 1943 to breach the Möhne and Eder dam, causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr valley and the villages of the Eder valley.

    Later it re-opened as the world largest military museum, housing a range from a First World War trench to a section on the Falklands campaign.

    Closing in the early 80's the place is now sealed up and lies mothballed below Flintshire.

    Access was comedy as ever, just as we entered the perimeter we could hear dogs barking and getting louder by the minute, (Gulp).

    Anyway safely in, we just needed to get back out....


    In your caves









    Cave Rave



    Museums... Fuck all left here, just a facade





    Down here for the Bar, Cafe & Toilets









    Till



    Ammunitions case





    Junk



    Vehicle Repairs



    Further in, but sadly filled in



    Thanks for looking

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    Default Re: Grange Caverns, WWII Munitions Store - July 2010.

    Nice work man. Good to see this place getting done. The dogs are ok its the farmer you have to worry about, threatened to shoot a few of us a few years back lol.

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    Default Re: Grange Caverns, WWII Munitions Store - July 2010.

    That's really nice mate, very interesting.
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    Default Re: Grange Caverns, WWII Munitions Store - July 2010.

    Brilliant stuff

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    Default Re: Grange Caverns, WWII Munitions Store - July 2010.

    I like that!


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    Default Re: Grange Caverns, WWII Munitions Store - July 2010.

    nice spot mate..and the dogs they just wanted to be friendly mate honest they did

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    Default Re: Grange Caverns, WWII Munitions Store - July 2010.

    THats really nice!
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    Default Re: Grange Caverns, WWII Munitions Store - July 2010.

    That is very good indeed. i like it a lot. Nice report

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    Default Re: Grange Caverns, WWII Munitions Store - July 2010.

    Thanks guys, shame there was no military vehicles left inside

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