Sand mine with few pillars dug from foot of quarry face. Victorian houses built on top had foundation through to ground, blocking some entrances.
During 1940, the three separate sets of workings were linked and the mines modified for use as air raid shelters.
External Links
Publications (2)
- Waltham, Tony (1994); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 12-4 Win - Sand Mines of Nottingham, The; 11 pages (1-11)
- Waltham, Tony; East Midlands Geol. Soc, (1996); Sandstone Caves of Nottingham; pp. 33-34
