NHER 33781 (Monument record) - Eastern region radar headquarters and regional seat of government
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Summary
This bunker site was the regional headquarters for the radar early warning air defence system during the Cold War. In 1968 it became the regional seat of government site which would have been used in the event of a nuclear strike. It was closed in 1992 and is now privately owned.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BAWBURGH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Regional Seat of Government bunker.
Cold War 1950s; six levels deep.
Built as Eastern Region radar headquarters and only became the Seat of Government bunker when the former was moved to Neatishead. [2] was employed there at the time.
E. Rose (NLA), 27 August 1998 and 20 January 1999.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF98169 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1994. Safe as houses, but it's a hole. 25 February.
- --- SNF47639 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. Bunker mentality and a lasting mystery. 20 January.
- --- SNF98242 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. Down in the secret bunker. 30 January.
- --- SNF81608 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2011. Bonkers about bunkers from a former MAD Cold War world. 19 March.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
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Record last edited
Dec 20 2017 12:21PM