Oceanrower

Active member

• Mar 7, 2014

• #1

Would this be suitable for one of the new northern caving clubs with few members that seem to be springing up?

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-29505606.html?utm_campaign=socmed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_content=47264981

 

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Blakethwaite

New member

• Mar 7, 2014

• #2

Oceanrower said:

Would this be suitable for one of the new northern caving clubs with few members that seem to be springing up?

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-29505606.html?utm_campaign=socmed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_content=47264981

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Dunno but it certainly seems just the ticket for some of the professional Victims & perennially persecuted who seem to be about. :-[

 

cavermark

New member

• Mar 7, 2014

• #3

I'm intrigued as to how it has "superb views of the surrounding countryside"!

 

glyders

Member

• Mar 7, 2014

• #4

I guess that as it was built to observe the effects of nuclear weapons it has some system to allow viewing.

 

global_s

New member

• Mar 7, 2014

• #5

I wonder how easy it would be to live in full time? That's not far from me and would be about 5 months rent.  :-\

I'm guessing phone signal could be a problem, I wonder if I could get broadband?

 

nickwilliams

Well-known member

• Mar 7, 2014

• #6

It's an old observation post, so it would have had a telephone line back in the day. I bet the wire is still there even if it's not connected at the exchange any more.

 

Antwan

Member

• Mar 8, 2014

• #7

cavermark said:

I'm intrigued as to how it has "superb views of the surrounding countryside"!

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if there was a bomb dropped the two blokes inside would have to radio/phone the nearest control to see if anyone was alive then stick there heads out every 3 days for a good look around. And if they couldn't reach anyone it was upto them if they dare come out. That's how I remember it from been told by an observer when I was a kid anyway

 

Les W

Active member

• Mar 8, 2014

• #8

Lots of information here on the Royal Observer Corps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Observer_Corps

and lots more here
http://www.roc-heritage.co.uk/1950s-into-the-cold.html

 

alanw

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2014

• #9

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/db/988381175.012002.html

 

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Judi Durber

Member

• Mar 8, 2014

• #10

I love the lids on those places as you could lift it with your little finger the counter balance is so good 

It would be great to get that mechanism on some of the caving lids    Longwood, County ...