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Greenwich foot tunnel blue plaque

London, England, United Kingdom

Second World War Bomb Damage Repair This short length of the tunnel was repaired following bomb damage that occurred on the first night of the Blitz on 7 and 8 September 1940 during the Second World War. The damage resulted in the tunnel being closed immediately for repairs to stop leaks and potenti

al flooding. Had the tunnel been more severely damaged, the resulting closure would have had a major long-term impact on travel across the river. As the tunnel formed a much-relied-upon cross-river li

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