MenuPoole's Cavern, Derbyshire
Poole's Cavern is a natural limestone cave on the edge of Buxton, Derbyshire. The name derives from an outlaw, Poole, who reputedly used the cave as a lair in the 15th century. Archeological explorations have suggested that the cave was occupied from the Bronze Age. Some of the finds have been interpreted as suggesting that one of the chambers was used for religious purposes by Romano-Britons. Officially opened as a show cave in 1853 by the 6th Duke of Devonshire, the cave was already a tourist attraction, being listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Peak by Thomas Hobbes in 1636. Mary, Queen of Scots, is claimed to have been an early visitor. The cave is within the council area of High Peak (Derbyshire).
Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Derbyshire
Lat, Long: 53.250195,-1.9274822
Grid Reference: SK 0493 7257
Council Area: High Peak CA (Derbyshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Derbyshire PA
GBPN ID: 303919
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Poole's_Cavern,_Derbyshire_303919
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Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Derbyshire
Lat, Long: 53.250195,-1.9274822
Grid Reference: SK 0493 7257
Council Area: High Peak CA (Derbyshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Derbyshire PA
GBPN ID: 303919
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Poole's_Cavern,_Derbyshire_303919
Peruse Derbyshire on Wikishire