Yeovil Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters

British Cold War command centre in Somerset

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Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Southwoods, Yeovil, Royal Observer Corps 9 Group Headquarters, ROC 9 Group HQ  site, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker, Royal Observer Corps, ROC Post Portland Bill, Royal Observer Corps Southern Sector, United Kingdom

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1642-09-07T00:00:00Z

Battle of Babylon Hill

1645-07-10T00:00:00Z

Battle of Langport

1642-08-04T00:00:00Z

Battle of Marshall's Elm

1685-07-06T00:00:00Z

Battle of Sedgemoor

1645-07-13T00:00:00Z

Siege of Bridgwater

1688-11-20T00:00:00Z

Wincanton Skirmish

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Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Subterranea Britannica article@			Wikidata
link		Subterranea 40 article@			Wikidata
conflict	1642	Battle of Babylon Hill	Kingdom of England, battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1645	Battle of Langport	Kingdom of England, battle		Wikidata
conflict	1642	Battle of Marshall's Elm	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1685	Battle of Sedgemoor	Kingdom of England, battle		Wikidata
conflict	1645	Siege of Bridgwater	siege, google		Wikidata
conflict	1688	Wincanton Skirmish	Kingdom of England, conflict, battle, google		Wikidata
base	1849	High West Street drill hall, Dorchester	military base, United Kingdom, google		Wikidata
base	1942	RAF Merryfield	Royal Air Force station, air base, United Kingdom, United States of America		Wikidata
base	1926	RAF Weston Zoyland	Royal Air Force station, air base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1942	RAF Zeals	Royal Naval Air Service station, Royal Air Force station, air base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1941	RNAS Charlton Horethorne	Fleet Air Arm, air base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1971	RNAS Merryfield	air base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
bunker		Yeovil Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, United Kingdom, bunker		Wikidata
castle		Sherborne Old Castle	castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1877	The Keep Military Museum	independent museum, military museum, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
walls		Taunton Stop Line	fortified line, United Kingdom		Wikidata