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Cold War Bunker is a hardened underground shelter constructed during the Cold War period to serve as a regional government headquarters in the event of nuclear conflict. Located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the facility was designed to provide protected accommodation and command facilities for local administration during a potential nuclear emergency. Built with reinforced concrete and blast-resistant construction, the bunker represents the civil defence infrastructure developed by the British state during the heightened tensions of the mid to late twentieth century. The site reflects the broader pattern of protective measures implemented across the United Kingdom during the Cold War era to ensure governmental continuity of operations in the aftermath of nuclear warfare.
Cold war bunker. regional government hq nuclear bunker. is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16523. View the official record →
Cold War Bunker is a hardened underground shelter constructed during the Cold War period to serve as a regional government headquarters in the event of nuclear conflict. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16523.
Cold war bunker. regional government hq nuclear bunker. is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 16523.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dual court tomb (2.5 km), Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 (3.6 km), Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 (3.8 km).
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