What happened to the Cold War nuclear bunker in East Yorkshire?

The 70-year-old Cold War nuclear bunker near Tunstall, East Yorkshire, collapsed into the sea due to severe coastal erosion.

When was the Tunstall ROC Post built and decommissioned?

The Tunstall ROC Post is believed to have been built in 1959 and was decommissioned in the early 1990s.

What is the rate of coastal erosion in the Holderness area?

The Holderness coastline is eroding at an average annual rate of about 6.5ft.

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Cold War Bunker Tumbles into Sea After 70 Years

24 Jan

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Summary

A 70-year-old Cold War nuclear bunker collapsed into the sea.
The bunker was located on rapidly eroding cliffs in East Yorkshire.
The structure is now at the foot of the cliff, largely intact.

Cold War Bunker Tumbles into Sea After 70 Years

A Cold War relic, a nuclear monitoring bunker near Tunstall in East Yorkshire, has collapsed into the sea due to severe coastal erosion. The brick structure, estimated to be nearly 70 years old and built around 1959, was originally intended as a monitoring post during a potential nuclear war.

Amateur historian Davey Robinson, who had been documenting the bunker's final days, believes it fell during the night of January 23, 2026. This event highlights warnings from the Environment Agency about the UK's fastest eroding coastlines, with the Holderness coast losing an average of 6.5ft annually.