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Cold War Bunker Tumbles into Sea After 70 Years
24 Jan
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.
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.
Known as the Tunstall ROC Post, it served until the early 1990s. Recent videos show the bunker largely intact at the base of the cliff. East Riding Council had previously advised avoiding the area due to safety risks from the unstable cliffs.
