The Cold War bunkers were built 15 feet underground

The 13 decommisioned bunkers, including five across Yorkshire, were offered for sale on the Internet site eBay.

Each single-roomed shelter was built in the 1950s and designed to house a three-man observation team during a possible Cold War attack.

The shelters, which were built 15 feet below ground, were put up for sale by a telecommunications company after it bought them from the Ministry of Defence.

How much they fetched Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds - �7,500 Dent, North Yorkshire - �11,330.34 Lindholme, South Yorkshire - �14,100 Pickering, North Yorkshire �17,100 Rossington, South Yorkshire - �10,100

Despite having no gas, electricity or water the unusual 'des res' attracted hundreds of bids during the 10-day auction.

One in Pickering, North Yorkshire, was eventually sold for �17,100 with the total from all 13 sites reaching �170,702.

Kiki Buchanan, from agents JH Walter, said she was delighted with the success of the unsual sale.

She said: "We were overwhelmed with interest about the sales.

"People wanted them for a variety of reasons such as birdwatching or somewhere to take their wife.