Inside the secret nuclear bunker on edge of the Peak District on market for £15k
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA nuclear bunker which is steeped in history has come up for grabs - and the rare opportunity has attracted an array of interest online.
The Royal Observer Corps' bunker was built in the 1950s post-war, and is one of only 1,500 bunkers ever built. Buried 14 foot underground in the village of Wormhill near Buxton on the edge of the Peak District, the bunker is described as being 'in excellent condition, clean and dry' along with some 'interesting original items' that still remain - and an 'unused toilet'.
SDL Property Auctions are advertising the property for sale on Rightmove with a guide price of £15,000, with the bunker set to go to an online auction on September 26.
The listing reads: "Fantastic opportunity to buy a piece of past war British history. The once in a generation opportunity is to buy a ROC Nuclear Bunker otherwise known as A Royal Observer post." READ MORE: House hunters put off by 'disturbing' detail inside £900k Manchester house It continues: "This particular site was one of many built in the 1950s and was designed to provide protective accommodation for three observers to survive a nuclear attack, they were expected to report on the nuclear bursts and on the fall out of a nuclear attack.
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