Carnglaze Caverns consists of three man-made caverns formed as part of a

slate quarry The slate industry is the industry related to the extraction and processing of slate. Slate is either quarried from a ''slate quarry'' or reached by tunneling in a ''slate mine''. Common uses for slate include as a roofing material, a flooring ma ...

in the Loveny Valley, near the village of St Neot, Liskeard,

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, England, UK. The first of the caverns, the Rum Store, is so called because it was used by the

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during the

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to store its supply of rum. In 2001 it was converted into an auditorium with seating for 400. The lowest of the three caverns has a lake, which was where the cover image for Echo & the Bunnymen's LP ''

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'' was shot. The caverns have been used as an unusual concert venue, with performances from folk-rock artists such as

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and

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, as well as bands such as Embrace (in 2004), and British Sea Power (in 2005 and 2007). The site has also hosted craft and mineral shows.

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