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Pitreavie Underground Bunker

Pitreavie, Dunfermline, Fife.

Underground bunker (WW2).

In order to protect the important [Admiralty] headquarters from potential aerial attack should war break out, work began on an subterranean bunker within the grounds, located to the south-west of the main building. It comprised a two-storey bunker, square in shape, buried 20 feet (6.1 m) underground. It featured two entrances, one for the RAF, leading to an external entrance beside the main building and one leading to the newly built above ground Royal Navy block to the west. It was completed in 1941.

The underground HQ consisted of a square, 2 storied structure, 20 feet underground with a double concrete burster cap over the top floor, this outline can still be seen on the grass below the Castle today. [Sub' Brit']

It remained in use after the war ended, and was upgraded for use during the Cold War, remaining in service as a major military headquarters until its final closure in 1996... The final act was to demolish and seal the entrance to the underground facilities using explosives. [Secret Scotland]

Alternative Names: RAF Pitreavie, Pitreavie Castle Combined HQ

Notes: In December 1995, the office of the Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland moved from Pitreavie Castle to RAF Leuchars. Flag Officer Scotland Northern England and Northern Ireland moved to Faslane (HMNB Cylde). RAF Pitreavie Castle closed on 31 January 1996. [Wikipedia]

Given coordinates taken from Canmore.