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Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 29-06-2018, 10:44 AM
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Posted By Coquet
It would not surprise me if that had been given...

It would not surprise me if that had been given some thought back in the day. We have a picture on here somewhere of civilian Drifters lined up down the drift during a WW2 Air raid drill.
Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 28-06-2018, 07:49 PM
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Posted By Coquet
If what they were practicing for came to pass I...

If what they were practicing for came to pass I think I would rather be outside the bunker and get it over with 'in a flash' so to speak. :) Boulmer was a target it turned out, still is I bet. :eek:...
Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 28-06-2018, 07:44 PM
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Posted By Coquet
Wonderful photos Gav. That's clearly the ROC...

Wonderful photos Gav. That's clearly the ROC bunker. Just what I wanted to see. MOD did sell a few bunkers off a few years back, not sure if the process is still ongoing. Some of them should be...
Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 24-06-2018, 11:21 PM
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Posted By Coquet
Without attracting the attention of MI5 :D, what...

Without attracting the attention of MI5 :D, what is the 'establishment' not too far from the top of Bilton Bank??

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Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 24-06-2018, 11:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 20,376
Posted By Coquet
Must have passed that a few thousand times on the...

Must have passed that a few thousand times on the pit bus off to Whittle. Can't remember seeing it :o
Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 24-06-2018, 08:19 PM
Replies: 19
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Posted By Coquet
Must have been interesting places for you to have...

Must have been interesting places for you to have a look at? You father would be familiar with the various insignia. (I have to look them up in book !)
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Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 24-06-2018, 07:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 20,376
Posted By Coquet
What brought this on is that I've come across...

What brought this on is that I've come across some ROC cloth insignia with some WW1 medals (all for disposal), and recalled there was a bunker at Shilbottle somewhere. The hatches into that tank look...
Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 24-06-2018, 07:26 PM
Replies: 19
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Posted By Coquet
I think there is something at the foot of the...

I think there is something at the foot of the mast visible on google street view:
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Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 24-06-2018, 04:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 20,376
Posted By Coquet
If so, then it is here: ...

If so, then it is here:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/55%C2%B021'59.4%22N+1%C2%B041'55.1%22W/@55.3864182,-1.6595782,336m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d55.3664975!4d-1.6986331
Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 24-06-2018, 03:59 PM
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Views: 20,376
Posted By Coquet
Is this not the bunker?

Is this not the bunker?
Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 24-06-2018, 03:58 PM
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Posted By Coquet
Meanwhile to the north, between Bilton and Bilton...

Meanwhile to the north, between Bilton and Bilton Banks, on the roadside, is this:

http://www.coquetandcoast.co.uk/images/shilbottle-roc-bunker-2.jpg

had to join 3 photos together to get it all...
Forum: Shilbottle and Newton on the Moor 24-06-2018, 03:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 20,376
Posted By Coquet
Shilbottle ROC Nuclear Bunker

Now the various online websites give the location of this as "55.36649749 , -1.698633111"

put this into google maps and you end up here:
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