General Chat

All we know Kay is the house was built in 1908
The Solicitor is checking the deeds
But we don't think its mentioned But not sure yet

The experts who have been are clueless
They all have different opinions about when it was built

But its 10 ft down then 6 ft 6 high inside
All would have to be dug out by hand in those days
and the concrete sections put in
Most of the experts agree
it must of cost a lot of money even in those days to put in
and is way to well constructed to be for normal members of the public
So far they have said it would house 100 people
another expert 80 people and one 40 people
So nobody knows for sure :-D
The baker light lights could have been added much later
or according to some may have been put in at the time of building :-D

Dont the deeds or some other records......say who lived there 1935---1950.?

would the 1939 reg help.?


Maybe the couple had seperate living arrangements.......
or the old man went there when he wanted peace and quite. ;-) :-D :-D :-D.


Britishnews papers,

30th JUne 1939. Middlesborough Daily Gazette.

Marton.
The Avenue.
Excellent Res for sale.
2 reception rooms
4 bedrooms.
maidsroom.
garage and an*** Underground Airraid Shelter***

apply Willman and Douglas Albert Road. M/boro.

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VE.. Norton.—Sale. Semi-Det.. bed., bath, garden, new decorated; '¦ reasonable. M 32, “Gazette” Office, Stockton 1 MARTON, —The Avenue. Excellent Residence For Sale: 2 reception. 4 bedrooms, maid's room, garage, underground air-raid shelter. Willman and
01 July 1939 - Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough - Middlesbrough, Nort

Its getting very strange now Its hit Russian TV stations now
Why would they be so interested !!!!

But apparently its not been built for joe public
So the mystery depends :-D :-D

One Chamber was 3 metres deep in water took 2 days to pump out :-(

looks like "water table" level lines on the wall,, I would think that IF it was perfectly sealed, water in, but not water out..


My daughters house has an "access pit" in the garage.... it's totally impractical because it re-fills with water in no time

Only 'partially' filled with water - after nearly 80 years?
Sounds fairly water tight to me!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-44226852


more light on this pic :-D

What a great idea Kay 1940s nights
I am going to mention it to him
Theres foreign TV show
wants to do an interview over the phone at 11pm tonight
Must be the time difference thing :-D :-D

Get a ticket machine,comfy seat and plenty of juice,Joy...get our Stray to do a shift.

;-) :-D :-D.

It will be of great interest to many people,I know a few groups who do the yearly 1940s stints are thrilled its been found. :-D

My sons hole has gone Viral lol
TV companies Ive never even heard of Want to see it to now :-D :-D

looks very impressive love the frontage of the house curb appeal as they say on houses under the hammer :-D

Barbra it was also on the BBC 1 look North tonight
The film crew came today
Nobody is 100 sure when it was built
But we think WW2
The house was built in 1908
Its a 6 bedroom semi
on the out skirts of Middlesbrough

But it must of cost some money to build :-D

Joy I have seen the on line photos .amazing looking space if they have parties no one will hear the Music ;-)

It must have taken some manpoower to dig that lot out.



Now, I'm wondering where they put all that soil.?



;-) :-D :-D :-D.

If you had a dug out it inceased the value of your house and then the rates went up. :-D.

We are just hoping
The Council don't slap a preservation order on it
Then he can do what he likes with it :-D :-D

I think we should help with the grand opening then Allan.....

Either one would be a great use of the space, Joy :-D :-D

I said a micro brewery Allan :-D :-D

Make a great wine cellar ;-) :-D :-D

Oh wow. What a great find