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The hotel where nobody stayed

They kept phone lines open, took booking enquiries and even smiled at the gate - but this hotel didn't welcome any guests.

Author Sam Dawson guides Simon Furber through the hidden tunnels beneath the old Deepdene Hotel in Dorking - the mansion that became a secret wartime control centre for Southern Railway.

Image courtesy of Sam Dawson

The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ was given permission to access the tunnels which are on private land and permanently closed to the public.

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