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Byfield Quarry Shaft R1

Combe Down, Bath.

NGR:ST 75634 62379
WGS84:51.35995, -2.35134
Length:Not recorded
Depth:Not recorded
Altitude:165 m
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Lost
Registry:wbc

This shaft was catelogues as R1 by Willies et al (2011) but they noted that it was the "probable location" of a shaft the site was "obscured by shaft fill." The fill suggests infilling between 1820-1850.

The shaft is not shown on the 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps of 1873-1888 (South West England) or of 1892-1914.

The shaft is lost under the house at 5 Combe Road.

Alternative Names: Byfield Mine, Firs Quarry, Firs Mine

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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-10 11:30:59

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