The full sized image can be seen by clicking on the plan above, whilst a blown up area is reproduced below.

Moving from right to left, the original plan was to:

• Level the area at the front of the shelter for car parking.
• Cut three entrances into the hill which would lead to the 'valley'. These entrances didn't line up with the tunnel entrances and provided blast protection for the tunnel entrances proper.
• Cut five tunnels into the hill. Three would lead back the entire depth of the bunker, whilst the other two would be short latrine tunnels.
• Five cross-tunnels would be dug.
• A canteen would be dug right at the end of the centre long tunnel.
• A ventilation shaft would be dug next to the canteen.
• There was also a dug-out area labeled FAP. Looking at the plans of the Epsom Bunker (which use almost the same layout) this was the First Aid Post.

So what happened?

• The three original entrances through the hill were never dug. The 'valley' was built by tipping spoil on both its sizes as the tunnels were dug.
• Perhaps because offset entrances were not provided, dog legs were subsequently added to each tunnel entrance.
• Only the centre tunnel was dug the entire depth of the bunker. It originally exited in the valley, with a separate tunnel continuing through to the car park. (The reason for suggesting this, is that the Optical Factory required this roofing over).
• It isn't known if the latrine tunnels were dug - they are probably lying buried and undiscovered if they were.
• Only two cross tunnels were dug - both in the wrong places.
• The ventilation shaft and a First Aid Post spur were dug.
• The canteen wasn't completed. However, a new spur was added to the north of the site, although this is labeled 'Sick Bay' in other plans.

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