This then is the first area north of Tunnel 4. We are looking at the remains of part of Rover's office area from WWII.
Sadly between 2008 and 2009 the site's owners had this area stripped of its partitioning and any other metal they could lay their hands on.
This area is now totally trashed and has virtually no evidence of what used to be there.
This also means that we have been unable to go back to fill in any gaps in our survey, so it is difficult to give you a comprehensive tour, but we will do our best.
It is easier to understand this area by following the plans on page 12 of Drakelow Unearthed - Revised Edition (Page 10 of the original version).

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Drakelow Tunnel 4
In this shot of Tunnel 4 Malcolm is standing by the entrance to this section.

If you went through the door where Malcolm was standing you would enter this corridor.
The offices on your right - in order - Jig and Tool Records, Secretary, Chief Planning Engineer.

This is the same bit but looking back towards Tunnel 4.
Drakelow tunnels sign
This sign indicates the passage to: Plant Drawing Office, Technical Records, Jig and Tool Drawing Office and Hollerith.


Confession! - I'm not 100% sure where this was. I think that It is inside the previously seen offices looking north.


Cross passage running west - east through the office area.

Moving along to the next access point from Tunnel 4 we are looking into what was The Dark Room in the 1940's. The second room was the Print Room.
Drakelow Tunnels Plant Drg Office
Moving through the Print Room we enter the Plant Drawing Office. The cross passage seen earlier runs across between this and the next room.
Drakelow Tunnels Hollerith
After crossing the cross passage(!) we are in the Jig and Tool Drawing Office looking towards the Hollerith Office.

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Index
Tunnel 1
Tunnel 2
Tunnel 3
Between 3&4

Tunnel 4

North of Tunnel 4
RGHQ 9.2

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