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Old 3rd September 2008, 02:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
Brian from sunny Suffolk
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We are heading towards Chester and are moored in the lee of Beeston
Castle, just before we got here we passed Beeston railway station and
there is a large "works" that looks like an old military site. Any one
any ideas what it is/was?
Brian


 
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Old 3rd September 2008, 02:30 PM   #2 (permalink)
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"Brian from sunny Suffolk" <brian@notharnser.info> wrote in message
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> We are heading towards Chester and are moored in the lee of Beeston
> Castle, just before we got here we passed Beeston railway station and
> there is a large "works" that looks like an old military site. Any one any
> ideas what it is/was?
> Brian
>
>


Nuclear bunker for key personnel IIRC.

Julian.


 
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