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Location DB > England > Devon > Salcombe > Hope Cove Regional Seat of Government Bunker
 Name
Hope Cove Regional Seat of Government Bunker
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 Database Info
created by GC Intercept on 2/22/2007 1:02 PM
last modified by GC Intercept on 2/26/2007 12:30 PM
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 Overview
 Description
The bunker is situated in a clifftop position looking south into the English Channel. The complex is situated within its own perimeter fence and is next to a communications antenna. The bunker itself dominates the site with various outbuildings, water tanks and machinery plants nearby. Site appears to be adjoining an active farm as there was a lot of arable land nearby. Site has its own bore-hole for water and there is an air strip for small single engine aircraft.
 Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Closed
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: worth the trip
 Physical Information
Address
Hope Cove
Salcombe, Devon
England
Owner:
 Hazards
  • asbestos
  • rust
  • Ladder Hazard
  •  Interesting Features
    Monolithic concrete bunker, Cold War constructions
     Security Measures
  • fences
  • barbed wire
  • locked gates
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1950
    Closed: 1991
     Required Equipment
  • long pants / sleeves
  •  Recommended Equipment
    Camera
     History
    Former 1950s Radar base and part of the United Kingdom ROTOR air defence early warning screen. Radar base was converted by the Home Office to function as a Regional Seat of Government in the event of a nuclear war and the breakdown of centralised government authority. The Bunker would have controlled a decentralised fiefdom which was composed of the greater South-west area of Britain. It also functioned as a Sub-regional Control, Regional Headquarters and Regional Government Headquarters.

    Code named "Gull Perch"
     Media Coverage
    None
     Future Plans
    Unknown
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    1st trip
    Thu, Feb 22nd, 2007
    posted by GC Intercept
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     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 3/1/2007 3:30 PM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Mar 1 07 at 15:30, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Feb 28 07 at 8:53, GC Intercept made this location public
  • on Feb 26 07 at 14:39, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Feb 26 07 at 12:30, GC Intercept changed the following: Web Links
  • on Feb 26 07 at 12:00, GC Intercept updated gallery picture
  • on Feb 23 07 at 23:43, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Feb 22 07 at 14:57, GC Intercept changed the following: City, Media Coverage, Future Plans
  • on Feb 22 07 at 14:51, GC Intercept made this location available
  • on Feb 22 07 at 13:29, GC Intercept updated the main picture
  • on Feb 22 07 at 13:29, GC Intercept updated gallery picture
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