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Burlington, the Secret Underground City

Corsham, Wiltshire

A hidden city for 4,000 people, built to run Britain after a nuclear war.

Deep under Corsham, in old stone quarries, the government built a secret underground city codenamed Burlington. It had offices, kitchens, a hospital, a BBC studio, a telephone exchange and even a pub, all to house the Prime Minister and around 4,000 officials during a nuclear war.

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When
Built 1950s
Where
51.4350, -2.1850
Group
Secret bunkers & war sites

Visiting

Burlington is not open to the public. Corsham itself is a lovely stone town.

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