York Cold War Bunker

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The York Cold War Bunker is a two-storey, semi-subterranean, Cold War bunker in the Holgate area of York, England, built in 1961 to monitor nuclear explosions and fallout in Yorkshire, in the event of nuclear war.

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Cold War period Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Howe Hill; ROC 20 Group HQ; Royal Observer Corps 20 Group Headquarters; York Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters
Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, military museum, English Heritage, bunker, Royal Observer Corps Midland Sector, 


Location: 53.9568, -1.1167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Sherburn in Elmet ⓘ
  • Battle of Gwen Ystrat ⓘ
    575 legendary battle
  • Battle of the Winwaed ⓘ
    655 battle
  • Battle of York ⓘ
    867 battle between Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
  • Battle of Stamford Bridge ⓘ
    1066 battle in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Battle of Fulford ⓘ
    battle fought on 20 September 1066 near York in England
  • Battle of Myton ⓘ
    1319 battle in the First Scottish War of Independence
  • Battle of Boroughbridge ⓘ
    1322 battle of the Wars of Scottish Independence
  • Battle of Bramham Moor ⓘ
    1408 final battle of the Percy Rebellion
  • Battle of Towton ⓘ
    battle during the English Wars of the Roses, renownedly bloody
  • Battle of Ferrybridge ⓘ
    1461 battle
  • Pilgrimage of Grace ⓘ
    1536 uprising against Henry VIII in England
  • Battle of Tadcaster ⓘ
    1642 battle of the First English Civil War
  • Battle of Seacroft Moor ⓘ
    1643 battle
  • Battle of Selby ⓘ
    1644 battle
  • Siege of York ⓘ
    siege of the English Civil War (1644)
  • Battle of Marston Moor ⓘ
    1644 battle of the First English Civil War
  • York Cold War Bunker ⓘ
    British Cold War command centre in Yorkshire, England, UK  
  • RAF Shipton ⓘ
    former Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
  • Harewood Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed castle in Harewood, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK  
  • Knaresborough Castle ⓘ
    Ruined fortress in North Yorkshire, England, UK  
  • Sheriff Hutton Castle ⓘ
    castle in North Yorkshire, England, UK  
  • Spofforth Castle ⓘ
    castle in Spofforth with Stockeld, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK  
  • York Army Museum ⓘ
    military museum in United Kingdom
  • Tower Street drill hall ⓘ
    building in York, England
  • The Kohima Museum ⓘ
    military museum in York, England, United Kingdom
  • The Second World War Experience Centre ⓘ
    museum in Otley, West Yorkshire, England
  • Clifford's Tower ⓘ
    ruined keep of York Castle, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK  
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
arearegion500ElmetWikidata
eventarmed conflictBattle of Sherburn in ElmetbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict575Battle of Gwen Ystratlegendary battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict655Battle of the Winwaedbattle, Oswiu of Northumbria, Penda of MerciaWikidata
eventarmed conflict867Battle of YorkKingdom of Northumbria, battle, Great Heathen ArmyWikidata
eventarmed conflict1066Battle of Stamford Bridgebattle, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
eventarmed conflict1066Battle of Fulfordbattle, Kingdom of England, Norwegian Jarldom of Orkney, Kingdom of NorwayWikidata
eventarmed conflict1319Battle of MytonbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1322Battle of Boroughbridgebattle, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
eventarmed conflict1408Battle of Bramham MoorbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1461Battle of TowtonbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1461Battle of FerrybridgebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1536Pilgrimage of GracerebellionWikidata
eventarmed conflict1642Battle of Tadcasterbattle, Cavalier, RoundheadWikidata
eventarmed conflict1643Battle of Seacroft MoorCavalier, Roundhead, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1644Battle of SelbyCavalier, Roundhead, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1644Siege of YorksiegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1644Battle of Marston MoorRoundhead, Covenanters, Cavalier, battleWikidata
linkchannelFacebook channel@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageMapping Museums page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageSubterranea page@issue 40Wikidata
linkpageSubterranea page@issue 18Wikidata
linkpageSubterranea Britannica page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
organisationshipbuilding company1884Cochrane Shipbuildersshipbuilding companyWikidata
sitebunkerYork Cold War BunkerRoyal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, military museum, English Heritage, bunkerWikidata
sitebunker1918RAF ShiptonRoyal Air Force station, air base, bunkerWikidata
sitecastleHarewood CastlecastleWikidata
sitecastle1100Knaresborough Castlelocal authority museum, local museum, castleWikidata
sitecastle1382Sheriff Hutton Castlequadrangular castleWikidata
sitecastle1400Spofforth CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitemuseumYork Army Museumindependent museum, military museumWikidata
sitemuseum1885Tower Street drill halldrill hall, military museumWikidata
sitemuseum1990The Kohima Museumindependent museum, military museum, museumWikidata
sitemuseum1998The Second World War Experience Centremilitary museumWikidata
sitetower1245Clifford's TowerEnglish Heritage, keepWikidata
commonsimageYork Bunker Commons
commonsimageYork Bunker Commons
commonsimageNo.20 Group Royal Observer Corps HQ: York cold war bunker Commons
commonsimageNo.20 Group Royal Observer Corps HQ: York cold war bunker Commons
commonsimageYork ROC Bunker Commons
commonsimageYork ROC Bunker Commons
commonsimageYork Cold War Bunker Commons
commonsimageYork Cold War Bunker Commons
commonsimageYork Cold War Bunker (8609) Commons
commonsimageYork Cold War Bunker (8615) Commons
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