NHER 35419 (Building record) - Cold War Royal Observer Corps post
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Summary
This is an underground monitoring post used by the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) during the Cold War. Its function was to monitor the spread of fallout in the event of nuclear attack. It was closed down in 1991, but is still intact. A World War Two ROC aircraft observation post stands nearby.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRINTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Melton Constable Royal Observer Corps post.
Opened in 1958, closed 1991.
Surface features intact, interior clean with some furnishings.
Orlit A stands nearby.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA) July 2000.
2001.
(S2) identifies this as a site of national importance, and it is to be listed or scheduled.
See file for details and report on CD ROM.
D. Gurney (NLA), 27 December 2001.
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Record last edited
Sep 19 2016 11:50AM