1950s nuclear bunker in Buxton goes up for auction

You can now buy a nuclear bunker in Buxton as it goes up for auction on September 29.

Property site Rightmove has stated that this bunker is one of only 1,500 ever built and still has original items inside. 

The bunker was built in 1950s post-war Britain and has a guide price of £15,000 - £20,000. 

It is located on land to the east of Longridge Lane with the postcode SK17 8AE. 

This particular site was designed to provide protective accommodation for three people to survive a nuclear attack, and they would have been expected to report on the nuclear bursts and on the fall-out of a nuclear attack. They would have been provided with enough food and water for 14 days, and had landline and radio communications available to them.

Most of these sites were decommissioned and sold off in 1993, with many being bought up by telecom companies and turned into sites for mobile phone masts. This is because they were built as telecommunication posts, so are positioned in favourable locations.

The bunker is secure, dry and in its original condition. The current owner has refurbished and decorated it in readiness for its new owner. There are wall-to-wall velvet curtains, a cream carpet, a made bed, a log burner, storage and even a rug to make it as homely as possible. The owner has advised there is an unused and still boxed chemical toilet.