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#417957 3rd Jul 2010 11:24am
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Hi,


I wondered if anyone on here can assist me with a bit of research. I'm looking to map any caves that are in existence in Wirral and west Cheshire. It's part of a bit of research in landscape archaeology but it's surprising how much local knowledge is considerably better than in books.

If you could list any that you know of, I'd be hugely appreciative.

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Dean

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frodsham caves, the dungeon at thrustaston and the caves on hilbre island are the only ones i know of, hope this helps??

I am sure there are more than this that other people on here will know of!!

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There are caves in bidston village, DD will tell you, only thing is they`re in someones back garden, you can still see them as the fence is only small to stop horses getting out smile


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Helsby (as well as Frodsham that is already mentioned)

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Beeston


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robbo that picture of the cave, is that where the path past the dungeon ends up ? in the back garden ?


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Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
Helsby (as well as Frodsham that is already mentioned)

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Beeston


Is that the one on the Sandstone Trail?

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There are caves on the sandstone cliff at Helsby hill although I have never seen them.

A map and pictures of the Frodsham caves are HERE


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qwhere are the ones in new brighton may i ask ?


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qwhere are the ones in new brighton may i ask ?
theres the smugglers tunnels in new brighton. Wellington rd in some 1.s garden. They on the very informative .. site and some other blokes pages mike 4get the surname lol

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A friend tells me that there used to be a tunnel he went in in the 50s the entrance to which was by the Red Nose rocks by the sunken car park New Brighton
He says it was eventually blocked off with rocks and cement


also Yellow Noses to the entrance in the guys' garden

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The caves in New Brighton are called Wormhole Caves and are in the entrance to them is in the rear garden of Number 56 Wellington Road the house used to be owned by the architect Norman Kingham who also used to own the Fort Perch Rock and the Lighthouse

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thanks for this everyone, much appreciated.

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This is my fairly well known engraving of what I assume is the Red Noses, before reclamation almost covered them.Is it dateable?

Would that be Rock Villa in the background?

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