Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
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00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:31A 1950s nuclear war bunker is up for auction later this month and could be yours if you have a spare £20,000.
00:40The bunker is off Longridge Lane in Wormhill near Buxton and will go under the hammer on September 26th.
00:47SDL Property Auctions will be conducting the sale.
00:50Ruth Robinson from the company said,
01:01otherwise known as a Royal Observation Post.
01:04This particular site was one of many built in the 1950s
01:07and was designed to provide protective accommodation for three observers to survive a nuclear attack.
01:12The bunker is secure, dry and in its original condition,
01:16although the current owner has refurbished and redecorated it.
01:19There are wall-to-wall velvet curtains, a cream carpet, a bed, a log burner, storage and even a rug to make it as homely as possible.
01:28The 14ft bunker is only of 1,500 ever built and the guide price for the auction is between £15,000 and £20,000.
01:36For more information visit sdlauctions.co.uk