Monkton Farleigh South East Underground Complex
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Monkton Farleigh Underground Ammunition Depot
Date visited 2006
1 Bottom of the Slope Shaft. Rails continued on into District 18. Now sadly blocked.
2 Carvings on the wall just to the right as you get to the bottom of the slope shaft. This shows a church and a cross.
3 End of narrow gauge rail.
4 Looking back to the bottom of the slope shaft.
5 A carving of a face near the end of the narrow gauge rails.
6 Amusing piece of graffiti "If in doubt - Get Out!!! And stay out!!! You big lout".
7 On a pillar leading to Main East is an interesting piece of graffiti.
8 Bottom of the same column.
9 Light switch near bottom of slope shaft.
10 Light bulb still in light fitting.
11 Power breaker, fuse box, and switches near Main East.
12 Doors leading to the start of Main East haulage way.Interesting pieces of junk on the floor as you enter Main East.
13 Sewage ejection room. At the top right-hand corner is the airshaft.
14 Bottom of the Air Shaft, water was running down it like a tap was left on.
15 Looking down into the sewage ejector pit. This should be dry.
16 On the way to Stones Drift. Quite wet.
17 A flow stone covered board on the way to Stones Drift.
18 A magazine from 1953 laying on the floor.
19 Carbide sign in old workings.
20 Base to one of the trucks for the narrow gauge rails.
21 Piece of a narrow gauge rail in the process of being moved to elsewhere in the workings.
22 A fresh roof fall in the main road way (Passage).
23 A frightening shot of roof timbers laying on the ground.
24 The main part of the Medical Centre.
25 Doorway leading into another room in the Medical Centre
26 Coat hooks in the Medical Centre.
