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MOD Corsham: GPO Telephone Exchange is a Cold War communications facility located near Corsham in Wiltshire. Built during the 1960s, the underground exchange served as a hardened telecommunications hub designed to maintain government and emergency communications in the event of nuclear conflict. The structure exemplifies mid-twentieth century civil defence architecture, with robust concrete construction typical of facilities intended to survive atomic warfare. The site reflects the strategic importance of secure communications infrastructure during the height of the Cold War, when such installations were deemed critical to national survival and post-attack recovery operations.
MoD CORSHAM: GPO Telephone Exchange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1409129. View the official record →
MOD Corsham: GPO Telephone Exchange is a Cold War communications facility located near Corsham in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1409129.
MoD CORSHAM: GPO Telephone Exchange is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1409129.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including MoD CORSHAM: Prime Minister's Rooms and Operations Rooms (0.2 km), MoD CORSHAM: Quarry Working Areas in West Lung, Spring Quarry (0.8 km), Three bowl barrows 160m south west of Hatt House (2.5 km).
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