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King's Lynn car park WWII air raid shelters found | |
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Two air raid shelters built to protect people in a Norfolk town during World War II have been uncovered just metres below a car park. | Two air raid shelters built to protect people in a Norfolk town during World War II have been uncovered just metres below a car park. |
The shelters below King's Lynn's Tuesday Market Place were found by workers during a revamp of the area. | The shelters below King's Lynn's Tuesday Market Place were found by workers during a revamp of the area. |
Councillor Elizabeth Nockolds at King's Lynn Borough Council said it was always known the shelters were there, but their condition has shocked everyone. | Councillor Elizabeth Nockolds at King's Lynn Borough Council said it was always known the shelters were there, but their condition has shocked everyone. |
The council said it would look at providing permanent access to them. | The council said it would look at providing permanent access to them. |
The shelters are believed to have been there since 1940-41 and are made from steel-reinforced concrete. | |
Each shelter is about eight to 10ft (2.4 to 3m) deep and would have accommodated 350 to 400 people. | Each shelter is about eight to 10ft (2.4 to 3m) deep and would have accommodated 350 to 400 people. |
'Real surprise' | 'Real surprise' |
"We knew the shelters were under the Tuesday Market Place, but they haven't been accessible for years," said Ms Nockolds. | "We knew the shelters were under the Tuesday Market Place, but they haven't been accessible for years," said Ms Nockolds. |
"When we carried out the core sampling in readiness for the refurbishment work, we took the opportunity to put a camera down the holes to take a couple of snapshots. | "When we carried out the core sampling in readiness for the refurbishment work, we took the opportunity to put a camera down the holes to take a couple of snapshots. |
"The real surprise was how close the shelters were to the surface of the market place and the fact they appear to be in such good condition." | "The real surprise was how close the shelters were to the surface of the market place and the fact they appear to be in such good condition." |
At present, there are no plans to do any further work on the shelters as the council does not have the money in its budget. | |
However, the authority said once work has finished it might look into making the shelters accessible or being brought back into some sort of use. | However, the authority said once work has finished it might look into making the shelters accessible or being brought back into some sort of use. |
The council cabinet approved the £900,000 revamp of the market place last week. The plans go before the full council in June. |
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