A man uncovered a forgotten World War II bunker in his back garden.
Chris Scott, from Middlesbrough, made the discovery after deciding to take a closer look at what he assumed was just a drain cover.
The 40-year-old enlisted the help of local builder Tony Sizer, who helped him to drain the space, and both were amazed to find a solid concrete bunker with two rooms and escape hatches and ladders.
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Chris told the Evening Gazette: "It just looked like a drain cover.
"The neighbours had mentioned a bunker but I hadn't thought anymore about it.
"I was talking to the builder about it while we were having a cup of tea in the garden and he said, 'Come on let's have a look!'
"We were really shocked by the size of it.
"There are a lot of electrics and switches down there and lights on the wall. A big table and lots of silt that could contain anything from back then."
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The bunker is thought to have been built to hold up to 100 people, with one of the spaces measuring four metres by three and the other room measuring five metres by three.
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At the end of one of the rooms the pair found a door and, after digging out the rubble behind it, found a ladder, which would have served as an emergency escape in case the other one was destroyed in a bomb attack.
Chris says his neighbours had mentioned the possibility of a bunker on the property.
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The property is undergoing a series of extensive renovations and now Chris is hoping to get the bunker into use.
"It's a pretty big room and I will probably do something with it," he said.
"If I run a trench down and put some concrete steps and get some decent it might be worth doing something."
Make yourself a tiny Bat Cave, Chris.
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