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WW2 Air Raid Shelter Found in Backyard Garden
25 Nov, 2025
Summary
- WW2 air raid shelter discovered in a back garden.
- Structure was hidden by overgrown shrubs for decades.
- Shelter found in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire home.
A surprising World War Two relic has been unearthed in a residential garden, transforming a perceived old brick shed into a historical discovery. An archaeologist, Mary Andrews, found the air raid shelter on her property in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, after removing dense overgrowth.
The structure, hidden from view by decades of unchecked vegetation, revealed a substantial concrete roof. Further investigation uncovered the entrance to a domestic surface air raid shelter, a significant find dating back nearly 90 years. Inside, only remnants like old firewood were present.
Ms Andrews, who purchased the Victorian house earlier in the year, plans to repurpose the shelter for storing gardening tools. The property's location near the former Chatteris railway station suggests a possible historical context for the shelter, potentially serving railway workers during wartime.
