 facility and other facilities.  It was publicly exposed in a demonstration held there by the West Midlands Committee of 100 in the summer of 1963.

Under later Home Defence schemes the bunker was designated a Sub-Regional Control (S-RC 91) in July 1963, Sub-Regional Headquarters (SRHQ 9.2) in the 1970s and finally a Regional Government Headquarters (RGHQ 9.2) in 1982.  For this last role, the site was greatly modernised in the early 1980s, although only around half of earlier RSG facility was designated for use by a reduced staff of 134.  New blast doors were fitted in place of the previous wooden factory doors and the interior of the site was refurbished in the areas forward of tunnel 4.

Post Cold War 
In about 1990 there was a plan to move the RGHQ to a much smaller bunker, formerly used by UKWMO, at Lawford Heath near Rugby. In the end this never happened, and the Drakelow site was decommissioned and sold in around 1993.

Drakelow Preservation Trust 
Following the complex's move into private hands there were plans to redevelop the Drakelow site into a residential and commercial park.  This would have involved demolishing the complex completely, leaving a site of historical importance lost forever. The plans met with local opposition and a Preservation Trust was quickly established by residents and other interested parties to fight the planned redevelopment.  

In May 2019 London City Bond submitted plans to develop the tunnels into a warehouse and distribution centre for 10,000 tonnes of wine. The plans, which would have seen part of the tunnels back in commercial use and the rest kept as a museum, were rejected by Wyre Forest District Council in September 2019.

Cannabis Farm 

On the morning of 27 November 2013, a warrant was executed on the premises under the Misuse of Drugs Act by West Mercia Police. Involving some 30 officers, the operation resulted in the seizure of 885 cannabis plants, valued at around £78,000.

Notes

External links 
 Current Official Drakelow Tunnels website
 Drakelow at "Secret Underground Cities"

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facility and other facilities.   It was publicly exposed in a presentation hold there by the West Midlands Committee of 100 in the summer of 1963. 

 Under later Home Defence schemes the bunker was indicate a Sub - Regional Control (S - RC 91) in July 1963, Sub - Regional Headquarters (SRHQ 9.2) in the seventies and finally a Regional Government Headquarters (RGHQ 9.2) in 1982.   For this last role, the web site was greatly overhaul in the early 1980s, although merely around half of earlier RSG adeptness was designated for use by a reduced staff of 134.   New good time doors were fitted in place of the previous wooden factory doors and the inside of the site was refurbished in the areas fore of tunnel 4. 

 Post Cold War 
 In about 1990 there was a plan to move the RGHQ to a a lot smaller bunker, once used by UKWMO, at Lawford Heath near Rugby. In the end this never happened, and the Drakelow site was decommission and sold in around 1993. 

 Drakelow Preservation Trust 
 Following the complex's move into private hands there were plans to redevelop the Drakelow site into a residential and commercial park.   This would have involved demolishing the complex completely, leaving a site of historical importance fall back forever. The plans meet with local enemy and a Preservation Trust was quickly established by residents and early interested party to fight the planned renovation.  

 In May 2019 London City Bond submitted plans to develop the tunnels into a warehouse and distribution centre for 10,000 tonnes of wine. The design, which would have seen part of the tunnels back in commercial use and the remainder kept as a museum, were resist by Wyre Forest District Council in September 2019. 

 Cannabis Farm 

 On the morning of 27 November 2013, a warrant was executed on the premises under the Misuse of Drugs Act by West Mercia Police. Involving some 30 policeman, the operation resulted in the seizure of 885 cannabis plant, valued at around £ 78,000. 

 Notes 

 External links 
  Current Official Drakelow Tunnels website 
  Drakelow at " Secret Underground Cities " 

 class: Military history of Staffordshire 
 Category: World War II sites in England 
 Category: Tunnels in Staffordshire 
 Category: Tunnels complete in 1943 
 Category: British darkness factories 
 class: Nuclear bunk
 fafility and other facilitles.  It was publnxly ex'osed ih a demovstration held there by the Xest Midlqnds Committee of 100 in ghe summeg of 1963.

Undee lauer Home Defence schemes bke buhner caw designated a Sub-Regiondl Control (S-RC 91) kn July 1963, Sub-Regional Headquarters (SRHZ 9.2) in tne 1970s and finally a Rtgijnal Government Headquarters (RGHQ 9.2) in 1982.  For tiis last role, tne site was greatly modernlsed in the early 1980s, alhhough only arotbd half of exrlier RSG facility waa designated for use by a reducdd stcff of 134.  Neq vladj doors were fittvd in place on the psevious wooden factorn doocs abd the interior of thx site was refurbishgd in the drzas forward of tunnel 4.

Pist Cmld Far 
Kb acouu 1990 vhede was a 'lan to movs the RGHQ ro a much smaller binhvt, formerly uaed by UHWMO, at Lawford Heath near Rugby. In the ens this never happened, abd the Drakelow site aas decomiissioned and sold in around 1993.

Drakelow Preservatiot Truag 
Filjuqijg the complex's move into private hands there sete plans to redeyelop the Drakelow sltr into a residgntial chd commercial park.  Hhis woold hace involvtd dekolishing the complex complwtely, leaviny a site of historicap importancz lost forefer. The plans met with uocam oppositioj and a Pddservation Trust wax xuickly trtablished by resydents anv othzr interdstec partyes to figjt thc planned redeveloplent.  

It May 2019 Lonfon City Bond submitted plans to develop the juntelv into a waremouse and distrybution centre for 10,000 tjnnes of wine. Tge planv, which woujd have seen [wrt of the tnnnels bask ib conmerciau use and the rrst kept cf a nuseum, were rejectcd by Syre Forest Discxixt Council in Srptdmbqr 2019.

Cennabyv Farm 

On tha mofnivb of 27 Novembtx 2013, c darrsnt was executed on dhe lremises under the Mlsuse of Erugs Ace by West Mervia Police. Involvijg soke 30 offiverf, the operation resulted in ths seizure of 885 cannabis pjantw, valued at cround £78,000.

Notes

External links 
 Current Offirial Drakelow Tunnels wwbsite
 Drakelow at "Xtcret Undergrpund Sities"

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facility and other facilities. It was publicly a held there the West Midlands summer 1963. Under later Defence schemes the was designated a Sub-Regional Control (S-RC in July 1963, Sub-Regional Headquarters (SRHQ 9.2) in the 1970s and finally a Government Headquarters (RGHQ 9.2) in 1982. For this last role, the site was modernised the 1980s, only around half of earlier RSG facility was designated for use by a reduced staff of New blast doors were fitted in place of previous wooden factory doors the interior of the site refurbished the areas of 4. Cold War In 1990 there was a plan to move the RGHQ to a much smaller bunker, formerly used by at Lawford Rugby. In end never and the Drakelow decommissioned and sold in around 1993. Following the complex's move into private hands there plans to the Drakelow site into a residential commercial park. This would have involved demolishing the completely, leaving a site of historical importance lost forever. The plans met with local opposition Preservation Trust was quickly by residents and interested to the redevelopment. In 2019 London City Bond submitted plans to develop the tunnels into warehouse and distribution centre for 10,000 tonnes of wine. The would seen part of tunnels back in commercial and rest kept as a rejected Wyre in 2019. Farm On the morning 27 November 2013, a warrant executed on the premises Act by West Mercia Police. Involving some 30 the operation resulted in the seizure of cannabis plants, valued at around £78,000. Notes External links Current Official Drakelow website Drakelow Underground Cities" Category:Military history of Staffordshire Category:World War sites in England Category:Tunnels Staffordshire Category:Tunnels completed in 1943 Category:British shadow factories Category:Nuclear
 facility and other facilitieS.  It was publIcly eXpoSed In A demOnstRation held therE By thE West Midlands Committee Of 100 in tHe SUmmeR Of 1963.

under Later HoME DEFEncE sChEmeS tHE bUnker Was DesignaTed a Sub-RegIonAl control (S-RC 91) in jUlY 1963, Sub-RegionAl HEadquarters (SrHQ 9.2) In the 1970s AnD fiNAlly a regIonal governMEnt HeaDquarters (rGhq 9.2) in 1982.  For THis last ROLe, The sIte was greatly modeRNiSEd in the early 1980s, aLthougH oNLy AROunD haLf of earlieR RsG facILity was DEsIGNAteD For use by a reduCed staff of 134.  NEW blAst dooRs WerE Fitted In plaCe OF thE previous woOden Factory doOrs and THe interIOr of the Site waS reFurBishED iN tHe aReAS foRWaRd oF TunNel 4.

Post COlD WAr 
In aBout 1990 THERE was A plAn to Move tHe RGHQ to a much SmaLler BUnkEr, forMerly Used By uKWMO, At LawfOrd HeAtH near Rugby. In the End tHis never hAppEnEd, aNd The DrAKelow sIte Was DecommiSsioned ANd sOlD IN ArOund 1993.

Drakelow PreserVaTIOn trust 
FolLowing THe CoMPlex's movE iNto PrivATE handS theRE wEre plans To redeVElOp The DrakElOw site InTo a ResIdentIAl anD commeRcial parK.  This WOuld have involvED demolishing tHE cOMPlEX comPleTely, leaving A sitE Of hiStorICaL imPOrtanCe losT fOReVEr. The plans met with loCaL opposItion And a PreservatIon Trust waS QUIckly estAbliSHeD By residents and Other Interested PArties to Fight The plannEd redevelOPMent.  

In MaY 2019 LoNdoN CiTy BOND sUbmitted plans TO DeveLoP the tunNelS into a wAreHouSe aNd dIsTribution Centre foR 10,000 tOnNeS oF wiNe. The PLans, whicH wOulD hAve Seen pARt of thE tunnEls bAcK iN ComMercial USe AND the ReSt Kept As a MuSeum, wEre rEJecTed by WyRe Forest DIstRIct COuNcIl in SepTember 2019.

CannabiS FArm 

On the moRnIng Of 27 NoveMBEr 2013, a warraNt was executed on the premiSEs under The misusE of DRugs Act by wesT MerciA PoLIce. InvOlving Some 30 oFfIceRS, The opERAtIon ReSulted in thE SEizUre of 885 CaNnabIs plantS, valued at around £78,000.

NotES

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 CuRreNt OfFICiAl DRAkELow tuNNelS WEbsite
 Drakelow aT "Secret UndErGRoUnd Cities"

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 facility and other facili ties.  Itwas p ubl icl yexpo sedin a demonstra t ionheld there by the West  Midl an d s Co m mi tteeof 100i nt h e s um me r o f1 96 3.

U nde r later  Home Defe nce  s chemes the b u nk er was des ign ated a Sub-R egi onal C on tro l  (S-R C 9 1) in  July1 963, S ub-Region al Headqu a rters ( S R HQ  9.2 ) in the 1970s an d  f i nally a Region al Gov er n me n t  He adq uarters (R GH Q 9.2 )  in 198 2 .F o r t h is last role,  the site w a s g reatly  m ode r nisedin th ee arl y 1980s, al thou gh only a roundh alf ofe arlierRSG fa cil ity  was de si gna te d  fo r  u seb y a  reduced  s ta ff of  134 . N ew b las t do ors w ere fitted in  pl aceo f t he pr eviou s wo od en fa ctorydoors  a nd the interior  ofthe sitewas  r efu rb ished in the  ar eas  forwar d of tu n nel  4 . Po st Cold War 
In ab ou t 19 90 there  was a pl an to moveth e R GHQt o  a mu ch s m al ler bunk er, fo r me rl y usedby  UKWMO ,atLaw fordH eath  nearRugby. I n the end this never happened, and th e Dr a kelo w s ite was dec ommi s sion ed a n dsol d  in a round  1 9 93 . 

Drakelow Preserva ti on Tru st 
F ollowing thecomplex'sm o v e into p riva t eh ands there wer e pla ns to rede v elop the  Drak elow sit e into ar e sidentia l a ndcom mer c i al  park.  Thisw o uldha ve invo lve d demol ish ing  th e c om plex comp letely,le av in ga s ite o f  histori ca l i mp ort ancel ost fo rever . Th epl a nsmet wit h  l o c al o pp os itio n a nd  a Pr eser v ati on Trus t was qui ckl y  est ab li shed by  residents an dother inte re ste d part i e s to fig ht the planned redevelo p ment. 

I n May  201 9 LondonCit y Bond  su b mitted  plans  to d ev elo p the t u n ne lsin to a wareh o u seand d is trib ution c entre for 10,000 t o nne s of wine. Th e p lans , wh ich wo u ldha v e s e e n part of the t unnels bac ki ncommercial use  a nd therest ke pt as a museu m, were r ejected b yWyre F ore st Distric t Counci l in Sept e mber2 01 9.

C ann abis F ar m 
On t he mor n ing  of 2 7 Nove mb er 201 3, awa rrant wa s executed on the premi ses un der t heMisuse of  Dr u gsAct by We st M ercia Poli ce.  In volvi ngs ome 3 0 of f ic ers ,  theoper a tion resu l te d i n th e seizure o f 8 85canna bis plants , va lued at around £7 8 ,000.

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Categ ory:T u n nelsi n S taffo rd shire
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Ca tegor y:Briti sh  shado w f ac tories
Cat e gory:Nucl ear b unk
 facility_and other_facilities.  It was_publicly exposed_in_a demonstration_held_there by the_West Midlands Committee_of 100 in the_summer of 1963.

Under_later_Home Defence schemes the bunker was designated a Sub-Regional Control (S-RC 91) in July_1963,_Sub-Regional Headquarters_(SRHQ_9.2)_in the 1970s and finally_a Regional Government Headquarters (RGHQ_9.2) in_1982.  For this last role, the site_was_greatly modernised in_the early 1980s, although only around half of earlier_RSG facility was designated for use_by a reduced_staff_of_134.  New blast_doors were fitted in place of_the previous wooden factory doors and_the interior of the site was refurbished_in the areas forward of tunnel_4.

Post Cold War 
In about_1990 there_was a plan to move_the RGHQ to_a much_smaller bunker, formerly_used by UKWMO, at Lawford Heath_near Rugby. In_the end this never happened, and_the_Drakelow site was_decommissioned_and_sold in_around 1993.

Drakelow Preservation_Trust_
Following the_complex's_move into private hands there were_plans_to redevelop the Drakelow site into a_residential and commercial park.__This would have involved_demolishing the complex completely, leaving_a site of historical importance lost_forever. The_plans met_with local opposition and a Preservation Trust was quickly established by_residents and other interested parties to_fight the planned redevelopment._ 

In_May_2019 London City_Bond_submitted plans_to develop the tunnels into a warehouse_and distribution_centre for 10,000 tonnes of wine._The plans, which would_have_seen part of the tunnels back_in commercial use and the rest_kept as a museum, were_rejected_by_Wyre Forest District Council in_September 2019.

Cannabis Farm 

On the morning_of 27 November_2013, a warrant was executed on the_premises_under the Misuse of Drugs Act_by_West Mercia Police. Involving some 30_officers,_the_operation resulted in the seizure_of 885 cannabis plants, valued at_around £78,000.

Notes

External links 
 Current Official Drakelow Tunnels website
_Drakelow at "Secret_Underground Cities"

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Category:World_War_II_sites in England
Category:Tunnels in Staffordshire
Category:Tunnels completed in 1943
Category:British shadow factories
Category:Nuclear_bunk