Go to the Main Mendip Cave Registry Search PageMap with: Google Map, or OS Explorer Map from Streetmap.co.uk
Byfield Mine Location Byfield Quarry Shaft S4 Byfield Quarry - Irving's Incline Job Salter's Well Byfield Quarry Shaft S1 Byfield Quarry Shaft R2 Byfield Quarry Shaft R4 Byfield Quarry Shaft S18 Byfield Entrance 1 Byfield Entrance 2 Byfield Quarry Shaft Q1 Cox's Quarry Location Byfield Quarry Unknown Shaft Byfield Quarry Shaft R1 Byfield Quarry Shaft T3 Byfield Quarry Shaft R3 Byfield Quarry Shaft T1 Byfield Quarry Shaft P1 Byfield Quarry Shaft 495 Byfield Quarry - Allottment Shaft T2 Allotments Quarry Firs Quarry Location Stonehouse Quarry West Kelks Quarry Location Kelks Quarry Shaft Firs Quarry Shaft A3 Firs Quarry - Davidge's Bottom Firs Quarry - Quarry Bottom (West) Firs Quarry - Quarry Bottom (East) Coxe's Vertical Shaft Quarry Wilk's Quarry Firs Quarry Shaft A1 Firs Quarry Shaft B1 Firs Quarry Shaft B2 Firs Quarry Shaft D3 Firs Quarry - De Montalt Place Firs Quarry Shaft D2 Vinegar Down Quarry Vinegar Down Quarry Air Shaft Firs Field - Memorial Shaft Firs Quarry Shaft H1 Stonehouse Quarry North Firs Quarry Shaft I2 Firs Quarry Shaft I5 Firs Quarry Shaft C1 Firs Quarry Shaft CC4 Firs Quarry - Arched Shaft Firs Quarry Shaft 4097 Firs Quarry Shaft 5316 Firs Quarry Shaft H2 Firs Quarry - Hopecot Firs Quarry - Hadley Shaft
Go to the Main Mendip Cave Registry Search Page
Combe Down, Bath.
| NGR: | ST 75677 62277 |
| WGS84: | 51.35904, -2.35071 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Depth: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 163 m |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Lost |
| Registry: | wbc |
This very large shaft is approximately six metres in diameter but was a close inspection by Willies et al (2011) was not possible due in restricted access.
The shaft is not shown on the 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps of 1873-1888 (South West England) but may be shown by a small walled enclosure on the 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps of 1892-1914.
The shaft is infilled with large blocky rubble and is lost in the front yard of 34 Combe Road.
Alternative Names: Byfield Mine, Firs Quarry, Firs Mine
Links and Resources:
Search for this site in the MCRA Bibliography.
This entry was last updated: 2026-03-10 11:31:56
Errors or omissions in this information? Submit corrections/additions/comments for this entry to the registrars.
All database content Copyright 2026 Mendip Cave Registry and Archive.
Your use of this website is subject to the Disclaimer.
Web Registry software by Matt Voysey.