Cesspool

Surrey military derelict

Coulsdon Deep Shelter

A wartime deep shelter dug beneath the grounds of Cane Hill Asylum, cut short by chalk. Photographs digitally stripped of graffiti to show what lies underneath.

Explored 1 November 2024

A wartime deep shelter dug beneath the grounds of Cane Hill Asylum, cut short by chalk. Photographs digitally stripped of graffiti to show what lies underneath.

Coulsdon Deep Shelter - November 2024​

Facing some inevitable downtime after a shoulder operation, I found myself with time to finally go through photos from an explore a few months back: Coulsdon Deep Shelter. I know it’s been absolutely done to death, which is why I initially held back on a report, and honestly, my first look at the pictures wasn’t inspiring. Mostly thanks to the state it’s in now and poor lighting conditions. However, following in the footsteps of a great report by @The_Raw where the vandalism has been removed digitally I decided to remove much of the vandalism that’s accumulated over the years in the shelter. Consider this my take on the well-worn classic, showing both the current sad reality of the site and, using some editing magic to peel back the layers of spray to reveal the history underneath.

Originally posted on 28DaysLater