Site Records

All types of underground space - from deneholes to dug-outs and from souterrains to subways. Contributions (of suitable and relevant material) from members and the public are encouraged.

Subterranea Britannica site records are classed into 5 main categories:

  • Transport (Railways Canals Road etc)
  • Mines & Quarries
  • 20th C Military/Defence (not cold war)
  • Pre- 20th C Military/Defence
  • Miscellaneous


Click for DISUSED STATIONS
(affiliated site)

Bibliography: 'quarry.doc'

A bibliography of published works relating to economic geology especially mines and quarries working minerals (principally other than fuels or metalliferous ores) in the British Isles, including the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, and Eire.updated10/3/2008

Download in a choice of formats:

© Andy BOWMAN Paul W. SOWAN Subterranea Britannica 1995 - 2008

For Cold War material (bunkers, ROC and UKWMO etc), a separate area of the web site has been devoted to the study of structures related to the Cold War period, containing information and thousands of photos covering hundreds of UK sites and 1566 of the UK's ROC and UKWMO Monitoring Posts, this material may be found here.

Warning

Few of these sites are open to the public. Please do not pester site owners to gain access. This causes irritation to many of them and makes Sub Brit's task more difficult, instead, please join one of the specialist societies that can organise visits properly. Sub Brit is one, and there are many others.

If you own, live in or are concerned with a site listed here and wish to contribute or modify your site listing please feel free to contact us. Note: Site owners wishes and concerns are always welcome.