German's Road within the main University of Exeter campus, the former brick and concrete blockhouse was built in 1943 as a reporting centre, before being extended as a Borough Control and training centre in 1954. Exeter Borough Control (University of Exeter) ![]() The site at Poltimore was sold in September 1999, before it started to be used as a paintball venue in 2006. The room had the words ‘Telephone exchange - no admittance to anyone - out of bounds to all ranks except operators on duty' written outisde. Next to the bunker stands a World War Two RAF sector ops room, which was used for administration. ![]() Man photographs mystery reptile sat on rock in River Exe.The nuclear bunker consisted of a plant room and an emergency generator, with notices on the plant indicating that the building was de-commissioned in 1995. Now used as a LaserTag and paintball site, this area in Poltimore is home to a World War Two RAF bunker and a Cold War nuclear bunker. ![]() Urban Combat Zone have turned the old RAF Observer Corp building at Poltimore House into a Lazer and Paintball area (Image: Matt Austin)
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