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Normanton Park's mystery brick shafts
Heritage enthusiasts speculate about origin and purpose of four underground shafts
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Melody Zaccheus
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Some long-time dwellers of Normanton Park, most of whose residents have vacated their homes after a successful collective sale last year, have flagged the existence of four little-known brick shafts lying along the estate's perimeter.
All four shafts plunge into the dark, to depths of about 6m to 8m, or about two storeys deep.
