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Kinver Rock Houses

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The Kinver Rock Houses are cave dwellings cut into the sandstone of Kinver Edge in Staffordshire, England, documented as inhabited from 1617 and possibly excavated as far back as the Iron Age. They are described as the last inhabited troglodyte dwellings in England, with residents living in them until the mid twentieth century. The National Trust restored the houses between 1993 and 1997 and reopened them to the public that October, and the site today includes restored cottages, a museum showing early twentieth century cave life, and a tearoom. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Underground living 3
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Kinver, United Kingdom 3
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Standing 1
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Building Type (category)
Residential 2
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1. Kinver Rock Houses (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinver_Rock_Houses, lead definition
    The Kinver Rock Houses are a series of cave dwellings carved into the sandstone escarpment at Kinver Edge in Staffordshire, England.
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    They represent the last inhabited troglodyte dwellings in England, with residents living in them until the mid-20th century.
  • Uses Element: Sandstone, Wikipedia lead
    The Kinver Rock Houses are a series of cave dwellings carved into the sandstone escarpment at Kinver Edge in Staffordshire, England.
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2. Wikidata: Kinver Rock Houses
Wikidata Q138567043, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
3. Kinver Rock Houses (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Underground living)
    Wikidata item Q138567043, instance of (P31): underground living
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Kinver, United Kingdom
    Wikidata item Q138567043, property P131/P17 (location): Kinver, United Kingdom
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