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Cold War Bunker in Folkestone Listed for Sale at £45,000

A former Cold War bunker in Folkestone, built in 1971, has been put up for sale with a guide price of £45,000. It is accessible only by a ladder and is believed to be the last of its kind built in the UK.

  • The bunker in Folkestone is listed for sale with a guide price of £45,000.
  • Built in 1971 by the Ministry of Defence, it served as a Royal Observation Corps Monitoring Post.
  • The property is 4m (13ft) deep and can only be accessed via a ladder.

A former Cold War bunker in Folkestone, Kent, has been listed for sale with a guide price of £45,000. The property, built in 1971 by the Ministry of Defence, was originally a Royal Observation Corps Monitoring Post.

Estate agents Miles & Barr describe the bunker as "sizeable" inside, despite its inconspicuous concrete disguise on the surface. It is believed to be the last of approximately 1,500 such bunkers constructed in the UK.

The bunker, which goes 4m (13ft) deep, was designed to detect nuclear explosions and track radioactive fallout. It has not been actively used since 1991. While none of the original interior fixtures remain, the agent states the bunker stays dry and maintains a reasonable temperature year-round.

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