Bellman's Cave is a cave in the
British Overseas Territory
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of
Gibraltar
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It is named after Captain
William Bellman who was stationed in Gibraltar during the
Second World War
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. Its entrance is located on
Signal Station Road in the
Gibraltar Nature Reserve
The Gibraltar Nature Reserve (formerly the Upper Rock Nature Reserve) is a protected nature reserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar that covers over 40% of the country's land area. It was established as the Upper Rock Nature Reser ...
, directly beneath the top
Cable Car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems:
* Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable
** Aerial tramway
** Chairlift
** Gondola lift
*** Bi ...
station. The tunnel contains the remains of accommodation that was installed for the gunners of the
Signal Hill Battery
The Signal Hill Battery was constructed in 1892–3 at Watsons Bay and is adjacent to the Signal Hill Lighthouse on Old South Head Road.
History and description
The Battery was one of a set of three coastal defence fortifications in Sydne ...
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The tunnel which runs from east to west contains a hollowed out interior which is six by twelve metres. Within this space are the remains of a Nissen hut. The small tunnel also contains cooking and other abandoned facilities.
See also
*
List of caves in Gibraltar
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
References
Caves of Gibraltar
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