It is with great sadness that I have to inform you the bunker has been broken into numerous times this week. However today the fire brigade were called by a resident as the bunker had been set on fire by some youths. The extent of damage is as yet unknown. This is full validation that keeping a grade 2 listed building mothballed doesn’t work. Bunker 13 are hoping that we can once again have communication with the Kenton Management company and Brannen and partners to do everything possible to protect the bunker as a team like we used to be. 🤞watch this space. ![]()
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Can we urge all residents to call the police and video if safe to do so any suspicious activity around the bunker.
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Hi Everyone. It has been a while since we posted on here as due to the pandemic and a personal tragedy Bunker 13 was forced to pause activity. However we are back and will be organising public meetings etc to actively forge a future for the bunker. The current situation regarding the bunker is that The Kenton Management Co. (The residents of Central Grange management co) along with their chosen Management Agent have locked the bunker leaving it un monitored and at risk. I must stress this decision was taken without the consent of the residents of Central Grange. Hope to see you all soon. Bunker 13
We have had a response to our request for clarity about future access to the bunker from the residents management company solicitor (As this is the method they now choose to communicate with Bunker 13). ![]()
It is not good news but pretty much as we suspected. We will publish more details in due course. Thank you for your support.
Hi everyone, it is now more than 7 months since Brannen and Partners, under instruction from the Residents Management Company, instructed Bunker 13 to stop their ongoing maintenance and comprehensive internal and external inspection regime of the Grade II Listed World War Two Bunker in the grounds of the Central Grange Estate.![]()
Our dehumidifiers had to be removed leaving the internals of the structure at risk of deterioration. There is no regular monitoring of water ingress and checking the pumps put in place by the Management Company to prevent this happening. This is of great concern to Newcastle City Council Heritage department also who are undertaking periodic inspections.![]()
The reason cited for preventing Bunker 13 access was stated as health and safety concerns. Despite Bunker 13 having a H&S professional consultant as one of our directors and our repeated requests for any information on the risks identified by them no details have been provided. The one concern we do have is regarding the electrical system which has not been inspected/tested for a number of years and thus until inspected this remains a potential fire risk.![]()
We believe enough time has now elapsed for any H&S issues to have been addressed and so we will be asking for access by Bunker 13 to the Bunker to resume our caretaking role. This in turn would mean the process of seeking funding for the restoration project could start once again.![]()
Unfortunately, our preservation activities have been STOPPED as the Residents Management Company refuse to engage in constructive discussions with us or anyone about the future of the bunker.![]()
We remain concerned that H&S concerns are being given as a smoke screen to keep the bunker disused mothballed and rotting away to save short term costs and feel this is a very short-sighted plan as the costs of repair required to a listed building once allowed to deteriorate will sadly fall on the Central Grange Residents. We are also concerned that as we are not undertaking our regular security inspections the Bunker is at high risk of break in and anti-social behaviour.![]()
We will keep you informed as to the management company’s response to our request to once again be granted access to act as caretakers of the bunker and restart the bunker project.
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