Pen Park Hole

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Q7162100




Pen Park Hole is a large cavern situated underground, on the northern edge of Bristol at the edge of Filton Golf Course, the entrance is located within Pen Park Open Space although fenced off from the public. The cavern was discovered accidentally in the 17th century and the first descent was made by Captain Sturmy in 1669. The entrance is adjacent to the Southmead and Brentry housing estates of north Bristol. Access is tightly controlled by Bristol City Council. It was scheduled as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 2016 on account of its geological origins, and its cave invertebrate community including the cave shrimp Niphargus kochianus, which is normally known as a spring seepage or chalk aquifer species.

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cave, United Kingdom, 

  • University of Bristol Spelæological Society page@
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    classbunkerCentral Government War Headquartersunderground city, underground infrastructure system, alternative seat of governmentWikidata
    linkpageUniversity of Bristol Spelæological Society page@Wikidata
    sitebunkerBedminster Sub ControlBristol City Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerBristol Royal Observer Corps Group Headquartersbunker, Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersWikidata
    sitebunkerLansdown Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerRAF Rudloe Manorair base, Royal Air Force station, Royal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerThornbury North Avon District Council Emergency Centrecivil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunker1950Bristol War RoombunkerWikidata
    sitecaveAttborough SwalletcaveWikidata
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    sitecaveGough's Caveshow caveWikidata
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    sitecaveGrotto About 30m To The South East Of Dewstow HousegrottoWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto And Entrances Flanking And Below Road About 50 Metres North East Of Brockley HallgrottoWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto Approx 30M N Of Lower Lodge To Prior ParkgrottoWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto Below South Terrace At Crowe HallgrottoWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto In Grounds Of The Bath Spa Hotel Approx. 40M To The WestgrottoWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto, 150 Yards To South Of Claverton ManorgrottoWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto, Underground Garden And Bridge About 60m To West Of Dewstow HousegrottoWikidata
    sitecaveGrottos To West Of Warmley HousegrottoWikidata
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    sitecavePen Park HolecaveWikidata
    sitecavePierre's PotcaveWikidata
    sitecavePriddy Cavesprotected area, caveWikidata
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    sitecaveReservoir HolecaveWikidata
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    sitecaveThe Grotto, PiercefieldgrottoWikidata
    sitecaveTyning's Barrow SwalletcaveWikidata
    sitecaveUpper Flood SwalletcaveWikidata
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    sitemineBatts Combe QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineBox Minestone quarryWikidata
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    sitemineBrinkmarsh QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineCallow Rock quarryquarryWikidata
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    sitemineCewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-DiscoedquarryWikidata
    sitemineCloud QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineCullimore's QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineElms Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineGurney Slade quarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineHawkesbury QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineParkfield Collierycoal mineWikidata
    siteminePenhow Stone Quarry, W of Llanvachesstone quarryWikidata
    sitemineQuarry Steps, Durdham DownquarryWikidata
    sitemineRam Hill Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineRam Hill Colliery and dramwaycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineSiston Hill Collierycoal mineWikidata
    sitemineSlickstones Quarry, Cromhallpaleontological site, quarryWikidata
    sitemineSt Cuthbert's and Chewton lead mines and Fair Lady Welllead mineWikidata
    sitemineStancombe QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineTintern QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineTytherington QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineWarrens HillquarryWikidata
    sitemine1909Pensford Collierycoal mineWikidata
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    sitemuseum2013Museum of Bath Stoneindependent museum, mining museumWikidata
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    sitetunnelBarrack Hill Canal Tunnel Portalcanal tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelBathwick Covered Way (MLN1/106 24 & 106 29)railway tunnelWikidata
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    sitetunnelChipping Sodbury Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelCombe Down Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelCombe Hay Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelDevonshire Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelFlax Bourton Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelFox's Wood Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelGaer Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelGrovesend Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelKennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (under Beckford Road)canal tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelKennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (under Cleveland House and Sydney Road)canal tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelMiddlehill Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
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    sitetunnelTidenham Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTintern Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTwerton Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelTwerton Wood Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
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    sitetunnel1886Severn Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
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