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    Dusty hole in a field in England is on sale for £36,000

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    Interior image of wall-to-wall velvet curtains, fluffy rugs and gilded mirrors, next to a nuclear bunker with an open entrance in Derbyshire
    Bidders were eager to get their hands on a living piece of Cold War history (Image: SDL Auctions)

    Nuclear bunker buried under a hill sold under the hammer for £36,000; crazy, renaissance style interiors including.

    A property on a field in Derbyshire more than doubled its guide price of £15,000 as dozens of bidders from across the UK battled it out on auction day.

    The previous owners certainly got creative with the decor, featuring wall-to-wall velvet curtains, fluffy rugs and ornate gilded mirrors. If you’re hiding out, there’s a wood stove next to the bed to provide heat. World War 3 during the cold winter months.

    Wondering where the bathroom is? There’s no such thing, so if you’re hoping for a relaxing nighttime bath (or just a trip to a plumbed toilet), think again.


    Nuclear Bunker, Land East of Longridge Lane, Wormhill Near Buxton, . DerbyshirePhoto published 10 September 2024. A rare nuclear bunker from the 1950s is up for auction. The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) nuclear bunker in the Derbyshire village of Wormhill is one of 1,500 nuclear bunkers ever built. It was designed to provide protective shelter for three people in the event of a nuclear attack. These sites, also known as the Royal Observatory, were expected to report on nuclear explosions and their effects. from nuclear attack.
    We detect a yellow and beige theme here (Image: SDL Auctions)

    Inside the nuclear bunker
    There is enough storage (Image: SDL Auctions)

    Entrance to the nuclear bunker
    The Peak District bunker was built by the Royal Observer Corps across the country in case of a nuclear attack (Image: SDL Auctions)

    However, in case of emergency, there is an unused chemical toilet in the box. Imagine you are camping or having fun at a festival, you will be fine.

    The bunker is being sold along with Cold War relics, including binoculars, a red hotline phone and an asbestos fire blanket.

    Declared a living piece of history, the bunker was one of nearly 1,500 listening posts built across the country by the Royal Observer Corps in the event of a nuclear attack.

    Soldiers were given enough food and water to last two weeks and had access to both landline and radio communications so they could report if a nuclear fallout occurred.

    In 1993 most of these bunkers were decommissioned and sold; many have been purchased by telecom companies for use as mobile phone masts.

    Naturally, the list garnered a lot of attention online and even made its way to SpottedonRightmove. Reddit topicWhere many people note its wild interiors.


    Nuclear Bunker, Land East of Longridge Lane, Wormhill Near Buxton, . DerbyshirePhoto published 10 September 2024. A rare nuclear bunker from the 1950s is up for auction. The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) nuclear bunker in the Derbyshire village of Wormhill is one of 1,500 nuclear bunkers ever built. It was designed to provide protective shelter for three people in the event of a nuclear attack. These sites, also known as the Royal Observatory, were expected to report on nuclear explosions and their effects. from nuclear attack.
    The bunker sold with Cold War relics, including a red hotline phone (Image: SDL Auctions)

    Nuclear Bunker, Land East of Longridge Lane, Wormhill Near Buxton, . DerbyshirePhoto published 10 September 2024. A rare nuclear bunker from the 1950s is up for auction. The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) nuclear bunker in the Derbyshire village of Wormhill is one of 1,500 nuclear bunkers ever built. It was designed to provide protective shelter for three people in the event of a nuclear attack. These sites, also known as the Royal Observatory, were expected to report on nuclear explosions and their effects. from nuclear attack.
    The shelter sold for double its guide price (Image: SDL Auctions)

    Nuclear Bunker, Land East of Longridge Lane, Wormhill Near Buxton, . DerbyshirePhoto published 10 September 2024. A rare nuclear bunker from the 1950s is up for auction. The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) nuclear bunker in the Derbyshire village of Wormhill is one of 1,500 nuclear bunkers ever built. It was designed to provide protective shelter for three people in the event of a nuclear attack. These sites, also known as the Royal Observatory, were expected to report on nuclear explosions and their effects. from nuclear attack.
    This weather office note from 1987 was still on the wall (Image: SDL Auctions)

    For @Beginning-Meringue4u, it was ‘a bit embarrassing’ to have ‘a framed picture of a mushroom cloud on the wall’ – @birdstrike_hazard agreed; He himself argued that ‘they weren’t sure which work of art it was’. They had their own nuclear bunker and ‘they were pretty sure it wouldn’t happen like that.’

    Meanwhile, @SnooSuggestions9830 joked that it would be ‘perfect for werewolves who want a safe space to transform’ and @Practical-Parking804 suggested it would make ‘an interesting escape room scenario’.

    ‘The map shows it’s within walking distance of a burger joint. “Just right for a post-apocalyptic snack,” @llsluggo added.

    But there was some interest as @ClayDenton noted it might be ‘cheaper than making your own’ and believes it’s not a ‘bad buy’.

    @Wrong_Duty7043 wrote: ‘Words can’t describe how much I want this,’ while @Lego-Panda-21 said they ‘loved it’ but labeled the lack of proper bathroom facilities ’embarrassing’.

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