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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 BBC was given permission to access the tunnels which are on private land and permanently closed to the public.

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