Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Central Government War Headquarters is a 240-acre (97 ha) complex built 120 feet (37 m) underground as the United Kingdom's Emergency Government War Headquarters – the hub of the country's alternative seat of power outside London during a nuclear war or conflict with the Soviet Union. It is located in Corsham, Wiltshire, in an old underground Bath Stone quarry known as Spring Quarry.The complex was known variously as "Stockwell", "Subterfuge", "Burlington", "Turnstile", "Chanticleer", "Peripheral", and "Site 3". It was also nicknamed "Hawthorn" by journalist Duncan Campbell, who first revealed its existence in his 1982 book War Plan UK.It was also mentioned by Peter Laurie in his 1979 revised edition of "Beneath the City Streets". Google Maps 2014 reveals much new construction taking place.Construction began in the late 1950s. Despite the fact that it became outdated shortly after it was built, due to intercontinental ballistic missiles being able to target it, and the formulation of other plans (such as "PYTHON"), the site remained in operation for thirty years."@en }
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- Central_Government_War_Headquarters abstract "The Central Government War Headquarters is a 240-acre (97 ha) complex built 120 feet (37 m) underground as the United Kingdom's Emergency Government War Headquarters – the hub of the country's alternative seat of power outside London during a nuclear war or conflict with the Soviet Union. It is located in Corsham, Wiltshire, in an old underground Bath Stone quarry known as Spring Quarry.The complex was known variously as "Stockwell", "Subterfuge", "Burlington", "Turnstile", "Chanticleer", "Peripheral", and "Site 3". It was also nicknamed "Hawthorn" by journalist Duncan Campbell, who first revealed its existence in his 1982 book War Plan UK.It was also mentioned by Peter Laurie in his 1979 revised edition of "Beneath the City Streets". Google Maps 2014 reveals much new construction taking place.Construction began in the late 1950s. Despite the fact that it became outdated shortly after it was built, due to intercontinental ballistic missiles being able to target it, and the formulation of other plans (such as "PYTHON"), the site remained in operation for thirty years.".