Paddock (war rooms)
Alternate U.K. Cabinet War Room bunker, 1939-1944 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paddock is the codeword for an alternative Cabinet War Room bunker for Winston Churchill's World War II government, located at 109 Brook Road, Dollis Hill, northwest London, NW2 7DZ; under a corner of the Post Office Research Station site.[1]
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Paddock | |
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Part of Cabinet War Room | |
109 Brook Road, Dollis Hill, London, NW2 7DZ in England, United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 51°33′44″N 0°14′19″W |
Type | Bunker |
Site information | |
Owner | originally: HM Government now: Network Homes |
Controlled by | originally: War Cabinet |
Open to the public | Yes; 2-3 times per year |
Condition | Partially preserved |
Site history | |
Built | January 1939; 85 years ago (1939-01) |
Built by | Ismay & Hollis |
In use | 1944; 80 years ago (1944) |
Materials | Reinforced concrete |
Fate | Decommissioned |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Designations | "historic importance and significance"[1] |
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