Scotland's Secret Bunker is a nuclear

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turned into a Cold War museum.

History

The nuclear bunker was built in 1952 with the original purpose of being a

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radar station as part of the

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system, it was official named RAF Troywood. In the 1960s, it was transferred to the

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. The facility had a cinema, broadcasting capabilities, telephone switchboard, In 1993, it was decommissioned, and became a Cold War museum. In 2004, a man broke into the facility using a JCB digger. He sealed himself inside the bunker, leading to stand-off between him and armed police officers. This ended after 3 days, after which the man was committed to psychiatric care.

References

External links

Scotland's Secret Bunker website
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