Originally published on February 17, 2014
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A secret underground bunker built in the United Kingdom during the Cold War to protect essential services in the event of a nuclear war is to be sold in an auction.
The bunker was constructed in 1978 in Coswarth, Newquay, Cornwall, during the Cold War so that experts at the then South West Water Authority could maintain water and sewerage operations in case of a nuclear attack, the Guardian reported.
"I remember that the Government said we had to provide an underground control centre in case of emergency which was bomb and nuclear proof," Brian Blake, South West Water's asset performance manager, was quoted by the Western Morning News as saying.
The 3,000 sq ft bunker was designed for 16 people, seven in the operations room, six in the communications room and three in the control room. Other features include several blast-proof doors, a decontamination room where people exposed to radioactive material remove their clothes and take a shower, a recreation and dining room and two dormitories, the Guardian reported.
The bunker and some adjacent land will be sold at auction on March 25 with a £50,000 guide price.
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