Winston Churchill's Blitz bunker to be opened to the public

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Channel: BBC London · 2016 · News & Politics

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A disused Tube station where Winston Churchill took refuge during the Blitz is among several London Underground sites to be opened to the public.

Down Street in Mayfair, a station from 1907 to 1932, was used as a bomb-proof bunker for the prime minister during World War Two.

Find out more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36029241

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