Think I've spotted a bunker near Barwick!

The Doggers · Post by **The Doggers** » Tue 18 Jan, 2011 12:12 pm

Google Maps link:http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... ltrendsYou should be able to see the square bit of raised earth. I pass it on the bus every day, and it seems to have a big square above-ground vent, and some steps going up to it. If I was driving, I'd stop to go have a closer look, but unfortunately I can't halt my trip to work when relying on public farce-sport Anybody know anything about this?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 18 Jan, 2011 12:34 pm

This was one of several small bunkers that were sold off by tender a few years back. They had mostly been built around time of the Cold War and were meant to hold a few people who would mainly monitor an area after any thing such as a nuclear strike. At the sale time I thought about bidding for the bunker here but I did not. I don't recall what it was sold for but I recall it was not that much. A bunker high up near Dent in the Dales was another sold at the time which though small inside was still big enough for a small group to stay for a day or two as there were no facilities. I think there were restictions as to what buyers could do with a bunker they bought.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Tue 18 Jan, 2011 12:39 pm

It was a ROC bunker.http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/db/98 ... nkers.html

The Doggers · Post by **The Doggers** » Tue 18 Jan, 2011 1:25 pm

Doh, thought I'd found soemthing cool then!

sirjohn · Post by **sirjohn** » Tue 18 Jan, 2011 6:03 pm

ROC stations are SO cool. I wish I owned one.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Tue 18 Jan, 2011 6:18 pm

One on top of Otley Chevin, but on private land and also sealed.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 18 Jan, 2011 8:02 pm

I've an external pic of it herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/431382262/It was 65 Post Barwick in Elmet part of 20Group (York) Royal Observer Corps.

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 18 Jan, 2011 8:36 pm

I think this was one of the very first offerings on the site, oooh, gosh, almost 4 years agoeKeep looking though, there's got to be more out there....

Mexico75 · Post by **Mexico75** » Sat 12 Feb, 2011 10:00 pm

I've an internal pic of it here,http://www.flickr.com/photos/mexico75/2 ... 627170122/

Mexico75 · Post by **Mexico75** » Thu 21 Apr, 2011 10:10 pm

Keg wrote: One on top of Otley Chevin, but on private land and also sealed. Forgot I've got a pictures from inside this one too,http://www.flickr.com/photos/mexico75/4 ... 8627170122