Monument record GOS 020 - Crowfield ROC Post
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Summary
An underground Cold War bunker. Date opened 1965. Date closed September 1991. Locked, all surface features are intact.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1589 5612 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM15NE |
| Civil Parish | GOSBECK, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
An underground Cold War bunker. Date opened 1965. Date closed September 1991. Locked, all surface features are intact, with the grey paint in fair condition. One ventilation louvre is hanging off, another is detached. A metal dome on the ventilation shaft indicates this was a master post. The post was re-sold by auction on 7th April 1999. It was sold to a Swiss manufacturer of underground shelters, Mr. Mengeu, for £5,600. It is understood Mr. Mengeu would like to restore the post and open it to the public.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50138 Machine readable data file: Website. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/db/988807445.012002.html.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 2 2012 5:57PM