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Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement is a series of rock-cut chambers situated beneath properties on Middle Pavement in Nottingham. The caves are characteristic of the extensive medieval sandstone quarrying and cave-dwelling tradition for which Nottingham is notable, formed through the extraction of building stone from the underlying Bunter sandstone. Dating from the medieval period, these caves represent both utilitarian quarrying activity and subsequent domestic or commercial adaptation of the excavated spaces. The site demonstrates the significant medieval use of subterranean areas in Nottingham's urban development, a practice that shaped the town's archaeological character and continues to define parts of the historic city centre.
Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003738. View the official record →
Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement is a series of rock-cut chambers situated beneath properties on Middle Pavement in Nottingham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003738.
Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003738.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caves at Drury Hill (0.1 km), Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate (0.2 km), Nottingham Castle (0.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.