Milford Tunnel

Milford Tunnel is a double-track railway tunnel on the Midland Main Line in Derbyshire which runs under a hill called the Chevin between Duffield and Belper. It was built in 1840 by the Stephensons for the North Midland Railway. At 856 yards (783 m) long, Milford Tunnel was the second-longest tunnel on the North Midland Railway when it was built.

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Milford Tunnel North Portal (Spc 8 21); Stone Arch To Southern Entrance Of Milford Railway Tunnel
railway tunnel, United Kingdom, 

• Grade II listed park and garden page^@
• Grade II listed building page^@
• British Listed Buildings page^@
• National Heritage List for England page^@
• Grade I listed building page^@
• Grade II* listed building page^@
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  Brassington ROC Post ⓘ
  architectural structure in Brassington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Elvaston Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
  British air defence bunker

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  Nottingham Regional War Room ⓘ
  bunker in Nottingham used as a war room and regional seat of government

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  Brightgate Cave ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Cales Dale Cave (lower) ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement ⓘ
  caves in Nottingham, England, UK

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  Clatterway Sough ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Critchlow Cave ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Cumberland Cavern ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Darfar Pot, Top Entrance ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Darfar Ridge Cave ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Devonshire Cavern ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Dido's Cave ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Dream Cave ⓘ
  cave in Derbyshire, England

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  Dumble Hole Swallet ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Elderbush Cave ⓘ
  cave in Wetton, Staffordshire, England, UK

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  Fern Cave ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Fig's Dig ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Gell's Adit ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Gentlewoman's Pipe Climbing Shaft ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Great Masson Cavern ⓘ
  cave in United Kingdom

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  Great Rutland Cavern ⓘ
  cave in Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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  Grotto And Pool South East Of Coleorton Hall ⓘ
  grotto in Coleorton, North West Leicestershire, England, UK

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  Grotto In Arboretum ⓘ
  grotto in Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Grotto on north side of the lake at Elvaston Castle ⓘ
  Grade II listed grotto in the grouinds of Elvaston Castle, South Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Grotto To South East Of The Old Mill In Melbourne Hall Gardens ⓘ
  grotto in Melbourne, South Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Harboro' Cave ⓘ
  cave and scheduled monument in the parish of Brassington, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Hartington Moor Farm Adit ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Harveydale Quarry Tubes ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Jug Holes ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Ladyside Pot ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Langwith Cave ⓘ
  cave in Langwith, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Lathkill Head Cave ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Lathkill, Garden Path Entrance ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Lathkill, Top Entrance ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Ossum's Cave ⓘ
  cave in Grindon, Staffordshire, England, UK

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  Redhurst Swallet ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Retaining Wall And Grottos In Gardens At Thornbridge Hall ⓘ
  retaining wall in Great Longstone, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Ricklow Cave ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Rutland Cavern ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Slaley Sough ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  St Bertram's Cave ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  T Pot ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Tearsall Pipe Caverns No 2 ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Thor's Cave ⓘ
  natural cavern in Staffordshire, England

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  Water Icicle Close Cavern ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Waterways Swallet ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Weet Sough ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Whalf Climbing Shaft ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Whalf Engine Shaft ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Yatestoop Sough ⓘ
  cave in the Peak District, UK

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  Caves at Drury Hill ⓘ
  Caves at Drury Hill in Nottingham, now under the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre and operated as a visitor attraction called City of Caves

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  Babbington Colliery ⓘ
  coal mine in the UK

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  Beans and Bacon mine ⓘ
  disused lead mine in Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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  Beans and Bacon, Old Eye, Fiery Dragon and Cod Beat lead mines and a limekiln 480m south of Blakelow Farm ⓘ
  lead mine in Bonsall, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Bestwood Colliery ⓘ
  former coal mine in Nottinghamshire, England

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  Bonsall Leys lead mines ⓘ
  mine in Bonsall, United Kingdom

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  Breedon Cloud Wood and Quarry ⓘ
  quarry in the UK

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  Califat Coal Mine ⓘ
  coal mine in the UK

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  Cawdor Quarry ⓘ
  Disused quarry in Derbyshire, England

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  Clayton Mine (Ecton) ⓘ
  

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  Cliff Quarry ⓘ
  quarry in Crich, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Copper mines on Ecton Hill ⓘ
  mine in Wetton, United Kingdom

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  Ecton Mines ⓘ
  copper mines in Staffordshire, England

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  Lead mines 600m and 980m south west of Oddo House Farm ⓘ
  mine in Elton, United Kingdom

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  Magpie Mine ⓘ
  disused lead mine near Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Northern Dale lead mines ⓘ
  mine in South Darley, United Kingdom

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  Pleasley Colliery ⓘ
  former coal mine near Pleasley, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Rufford Colliery ⓘ
  coal mine in Nottinghamshire, England

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  Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow Farm ⓘ
  mine in Bonsall, United Kingdom

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  Snake Mine nucleated lead mine, 275m SSW of Hopton Quarries ⓘ
  mine in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, United Kingdom

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  Sutton Colliery ⓘ
  coal mine in the UK

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  Ticknall Quarries ⓘ
  protected area in England

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  True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine ⓘ
  lead mine in Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Brinsley Colliery ⓘ
  coal mine in the UK

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  Good Luck Lead Mining Museum ⓘ
  museum in Nr Middleton, England, UK

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  Peak District Mining Museum ⓘ
  mining museum in Matlock Bath, England, United Kingdom

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  Winding House And Headstocks At Bestwood Colliery ⓘ
  architectural structure in Bestwood Village, Gedling, England, UK

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  Alfreton Tunnels ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Ashbourne Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Ashby Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Bolsover Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Butterley Tunnel ⓘ
  canal tunnel in the UK

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  Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf ⓘ
  canal tunnel in Ripley, Amber Valley, England, UK

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  Chesterfield Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Clay Cross Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel on Midland Main Line in United Kingdom

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  Derby Catacombs ⓘ
  

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  Duckmanton Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Fritchley Tunnel ⓘ
  disused railway tunnel in Derbyshire, England

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  Gresley Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Haddon Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Hopton Tunnel ⓘ
  former railway tunnel in Hopton, Derbyshire, UK

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  Kirkby Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Meerbrook sough portal 380m south west of Leashaw Farm ⓘ
  Outlet from Meerbrook sough

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  Milford Tunnel ⓘ
  architectural structure in Belper, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK

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  Newhaven Tunnel ⓘ
  former railway tunnel near Newhaven, Derbyshire, UK

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  Oakamoor Tunnel ⓘ
  disused railway tunnel in England

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  Park Tunnel ⓘ
  historic carriage tunnel in Nottingham

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  Rowthorn Tunnel ⓘ
  former railway tunnel in the UK

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  Sneinton Tunnel ⓘ
  Railroad (railway) tunnel (out of service) in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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  Swainsley Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in Staffordshire, UK, between Ecton and Bufferton

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  Toadmoor Tunnel ⓘ
  Railway tunnel in Derbyshire, England

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  Tunnels of Nottingham ⓘ
  transportation tunnels in Nottingham, UK

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  Victoria Street Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Wingfield Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Calke Park Tunnel ⓘ
  tunnel in Calke Park, Ticknall, South Derbyshire, England, UK

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2004 Caves at Drury Hill

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1842 Brinsley Colliery

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1802 Calke Park Tunnel

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Up freight between Milford Tunnel and Duffield

Up local train emerging from Milford Tunnel

Up freight between Milford Tunnel and Duffield

Up local train emerging from Milford Tunnel

Milford Tunnel

Milford Tunnel

Milford Tunnel - Entrance or Exit

Milford Tunnel - Entrance or Exit

Approaching Milford Tunnel

Approaching Milford Tunnel

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Grade II listed park and garden page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Heritage List for England page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade I listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II* listed building page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Brassington ROC Post	Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, deep bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Elvaston Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Nottingham Regional War Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	cave		Brightgate Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cales Dale Cave (lower)	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Clatterway Sough	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Critchlow Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cumberland Cavern	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Darfar Pot, Top Entrance	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Darfar Ridge Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Devonshire Cavern	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Dido's Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Dream Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Dumble Hole Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Elderbush Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Fern Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Fig's Dig	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Gell's Adit	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Gentlewoman's Pipe Climbing Shaft	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Great Masson Cavern	show cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Great Rutland Cavern	show cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto And Pool South East Of Coleorton Hall	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto In Arboretum	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto on north side of the lake at Elvaston Castle	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto To South East Of The Old Mill In Melbourne Hall Gardens	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Harboro' Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Hartington Moor Farm Adit	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Harveydale Quarry Tubes	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Jug Holes	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Ladyside Pot	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Langwith Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Lathkill Head Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Lathkill, Garden Path Entrance	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Lathkill, Top Entrance	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Ossum's Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Redhurst Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Retaining Wall And Grottos In Gardens At Thornbridge Hall	grotto, retaining wall	Wikidata
site	cave		Ricklow Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Rutland Cavern	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Slaley Sough	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		St Bertram's Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		T Pot	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Tearsall Pipe Caverns No 2	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Thor's Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Water Icicle Close Cavern	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Waterways Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Weet Sough	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Whalf Climbing Shaft	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Whalf Engine Shaft	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Yatestoop Sough	cave	Wikidata
site	cave	2004	Caves at Drury Hill	tourist attraction, cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Babbington Colliery	coal mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Beans and Bacon mine	lead mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Beans and Bacon, Old Eye, Fiery Dragon and Cod Beat lead mines and a limekiln 480m south of Blakelow Farm	lead mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Bestwood Colliery	coal mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Bonsall Leys lead mines	lead mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Breedon Cloud Wood and Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Califat Coal Mine	coal mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Cawdor Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Clayton Mine (Ecton)	copper mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Cliff Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Copper mines on Ecton Hill	copper mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Ecton Mines	copper mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Lead mines 600m and 980m south west of Oddo House Farm	lead mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Magpie Mine	lead mine, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	mine		Northern Dale lead mines	lead mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Pleasley Colliery	mining museum, coal mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Rufford Colliery	coal mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Slack, Mount Pleasant and Barmasters Grove lead mines 390m south east of Blakelow Farm	lead mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Snake Mine nucleated lead mine, 275m SSW of Hopton Quarries	lead mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Sutton Colliery	coal mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Ticknall Quarries	quarry, protected area	Wikidata
site	mine		True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine	lead mine	Wikidata
site	mine	1842	Brinsley Colliery	coal mine	Wikidata
site	museum		Good Luck Lead Mining Museum	mining museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Peak District Mining Museum	independent museum, mining museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Winding House And Headstocks At Bestwood Colliery	mining museum, architectural structure	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Alfreton Tunnels	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Ashbourne Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Ashby Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Bolsover Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Butterley Tunnel	canal tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf	canal tunnel, blast furnace	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Chesterfield Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Clay Cross Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Derby Catacombs	tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Duckmanton Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Fritchley Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Gresley Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Haddon Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Hopton Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Kirkby Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Meerbrook sough portal 380m south west of Leashaw Farm	sough	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Milford Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Newhaven Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Oakamoor Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Park Tunnel	tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Rowthorn Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Sneinton Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Swainsley Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Toadmoor Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Tunnels of Nottingham	tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Victoria Street Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Wingfield Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel	1802	Calke Park Tunnel	tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Up freight between Milford Tunnel and Duffield		Commons
commons	image		Up local train emerging from Milford Tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Up freight between Milford Tunnel and Duffield		Commons
commons	image		Up local train emerging from Milford Tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Milford Tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Milford Tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Milford Tunnel - Entrance or Exit		Commons
commons	image		Milford Tunnel - Entrance or Exit		Commons
commons	image		Approaching Milford Tunnel		Commons
commons	image		Approaching Milford Tunnel		Commons