Monument record BEY 014 - Beyton ROC Post

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Summary

A small one room underground Cold War bunker in good condition, hatch is locked.

Location

Grid reference TL 5942 2627 (point)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish BEYTON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Royal Observer Corps Cold War Bunker, is currently locked and the exterior is slightly chipped away.
On North side of farm track, 150 yards east of Drinkstone Road.
LOCKED All surface features are intact and in good condition apart from some chipping away of the concrete on the access shaft. The paint it flaking badly in places. There is a double step stretching around two sides. This is now badly cracked and pulling away on one side. Opened in 1958 and closed in 1991.
2022: Reported that the area has been leveled and above ground structures removed (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Digital archive: Subterranea Britanica. 2023. Subterranea Britannica Website. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/db/988807445.002001.html.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 22 2023 3:53PM

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