Gilmerton Cove
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Gilmerton Cove is an underground network of hand-carved sandstone chambers and passageways beneath the Edinburgh suburb of Gilmerton, notable for its mysterious origins and historical intrigue.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ underground attraction ⓘ |
| approximateDepth | several metres below street level ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edinburgh folklore
ⓘ
coal mining history of Gilmerton ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | hand-carved ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfDiscovery | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | Drum Street, Gilmerton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved tables
ⓘ
fireplaces ⓘ hand-carved benches ⓘ multiple chambers ⓘ narrow passageways ⓘ wells ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationCentre | true ⓘ |
| hasLighting | artificial electric lighting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
passageways
ⓘ
underground chambers ⓘ |
| hasTourTheme | mystery and speculation about its origins ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Gilmerton NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near | south-east of Edinburgh city centre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical intrigue
ⓘ
mysterious origins ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleUse |
Masonic meeting place
ⓘ
covenanters’ refuge ⓘ drinking den ⓘ early Christian worship site ⓘ smugglers’ hideout ⓘ |
| rockType | sandstone ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | guided access and restricted areas ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological investigations
ⓘ
historical research ⓘ local legends ⓘ |
| subterranean | true ⓘ |
| tourType | guided only ⓘ |
| usedFor | guided tours ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gilmertoncove.org.uk/ ⓘ |
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