Wenallt bunker
Encyclopedia
Wenallt bunker is a disused bunker
at the top of Wenallt Hill
in Cardiff
, Wales
.
Originally used as the anti aircraft operations facility, it is now owned by BT as a store. Originally it was to become a War Room for Wales, taking over from Coryton but this idea was abandoned in the late 1970's. The bunker was mothballed for over a decade until it was broken into by local vandals and in recent years has been vandalised
beyond all recognition.
Not too long ago (2007) it was an area for urban exploration
as an interesting site, but the contents have since been burnt, although not by urban explorers but by the vandals that frequent the site.
Bunker
A military bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks...
at the top of Wenallt Hill
Wenallt Hill
Wenallt Hill is a hill located in Cardiff, Wales.The residents of Cardiff refer to it as a mountain, though its height restricts it from being declared a mountain...
in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Originally used as the anti aircraft operations facility, it is now owned by BT as a store. Originally it was to become a War Room for Wales, taking over from Coryton but this idea was abandoned in the late 1970's. The bunker was mothballed for over a decade until it was broken into by local vandals and in recent years has been vandalised
Vandalism
Vandalism is the behaviour attributed originally to the Vandals, by the Romans, in respect of culture: ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or venerable...
beyond all recognition.
Not too long ago (2007) it was an area for urban exploration
Urban exploration
Urban exploration is the examination of the normally unseen or off-limits parts of urban areas or industrial facilities. Urban exploration is also commonly referred to as infiltration, although some people consider infiltration to be more closely associated with the exploration of active or...
as an interesting site, but the contents have since been burnt, although not by urban explorers but by the vandals that frequent the site.