ROC Post Grantham - April 2016

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I forgot to post this one, visited this post at the beginning of April. As you can see this too is sadly burnt out. Why do they do this? Where ever I go I normally check to see if there are any ROC posts in the vicinity, may be one day I'll come across a half decent one.

History by Wikipedia

“Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Posts are underground structures all over the United Kingdom, constructed as a result of the Corps’ nuclear reporting role and operated by volunteers during the Cold War between 1955 and 1991.

In all but a very few instances the posts were built to a standard design consisting of a 14-foot-deep access shaft, a toilet/store and a monitoring room.

A third of the total number of posts were closed in 1968 during a reorganisation and major contraction of the ROC. Several others closed over the next 40 years as a result of structural difficulties i.e. persistent flooding, or regular vandalism. The remainder of the posts were closed in 1991 when the majority of the ROC was stood down following the break-up of the Communist Bloc. Many have been demolished or adapted to other uses but the majority still exist, although in a derelict condition.”

On with the photos

27022278116_ddbd225752_b.jpg1 by JSP 77, on Flickr

27055174745_6f483fe972_b.jpg2 by JSP 77, on Flickr

26987130721_5f15064091_b.jpg3 by JSP 77, on Flickr

26987082041_9a2728fb90_b.jpg4 by JSP 77, on Flickr

26960987322_57ca115067_b.jpg5 by JSP 77, on Flickr

Thanks for looking
 
Great photos jsp77! I enjoy exploring ROC posts; the climbing in and out is fun :) be warned if you visit the St Ives one - I went back recently and got shouted at by a woman who lives in the house nearby.. I tried to explain what I was up to but she was having none of it lol
 
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