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Visitor car park
 
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Lord Wards Tunnel
 
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Flooded Mine
Given its name due to the fact that despite constant pumping of the water out of the mine, workers frequently worked in depths of up to 3 feet of water.
 
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Shirts Mill Basin
Shirts Mill Basin was originally an underground loading area which served two limestone mines. This mine produced coal as well as limestone.
 
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Castle Mill Basin
Originally a 'covered' limestone mine, the basin is now a junction to the 4 tunnels.
 
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Wrens Nest Tunnel
Completed in 1815 the tunnel served a series of limestone mines 7/8th's of a mile away. The tunnel may be made navigable once more in the future.
 
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Cathedral Arch
A unique underground junction in the main tunnel. The tunnel on the left was the original entrance to Little Tess, the tunnel to the right is the main tunnel to Parkhead.
 
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Rock Tunnel
An original service tunnel linking Little Tess cavern to Singing Cavern.
 
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1989 Canal Tunnel
Constructed to link Castle Mill Basin with Little Tess mine as original tunnel was beyond repair
 
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Little Tess
Little Tess was originaly part of Dark Cavern. During its renovation in the late 80's an old wooden butty was found but unfortunately could not be saved.
 
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Singing Cavern Shaft
Access shaft, used to bring limestone up from lower workings to be loaded onto boats in Singing Cavern.
 
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Singing Cavern
Remains of a limestone mine. Originally 1/2 mile long, mostly back filled. Seven limestone pillars remain, each weighing approx. 300 tons.
 
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1984 Canal Tunnel
First canal tunnel built in UK since Netherton tunnel 126 years earlier. Links Singing Cavern to the main tunnel at Hursts junction. Tunnel awarded its own Blue Peter badge upon opening.
 
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Hurst Junction
 
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Dudley Canal Tunnel
 
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The well
Given its name as when looking down from the surface all that can be seen is the canal below. Its original use remains open to conjecture.
 
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Hurst Cavern
The last working limestone mine under Castle Hill, the final rock being exctracted in 1920. The mine was named after it's foreman Mr. Hurst.
 
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