Rare Cold War nuclear bunker from 1950s up for grabs

By Amy Reast via SWNS

A rare 1950s nuclear bunker is up for auction.

The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) nuclear bunker in the village of Wormhill, Derbyshire, is one of just 1,500 ever built.

It was designed to provide protective accommodation for three people in the event of a nuclear attack.

Also known as a Royal Observer post, they were expected to report on the nuclear bursts and on the fallout of a nuclear attack.

Observers were provided with enough food and water for fourteen days and had a landline and radio communications available to them.

It is one of the few remaining original bunkers as most of the sites were bought by telecom companies who turned them into phone masts.

The bunker, which is secure and dry, is in original condition with some original items still in situ, such as a pair of binoculars and a box that once contained an asbestos fire blanket.

It has been refurbished and redecorated - featuring wall-to-wall velvet curtains, a cream carpet, a made bed, a log burner, storage, a rug and an unused chemical toilet.

The unique piece of British history will go up for auction on Sept. 26, via National Property Auctions .

The guide price is £15,000 - £20,000. (Over $19,000 - over $26,000).

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