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Bleadon Quarry Cave No. 5 Bleadon Quarry Cave No. 4 Bleadon Quarry Cave No. 6 Sunny Cove Hole Bleadon Spring No.1 Bleadon Spring No.2 Bleadon Quarry Cave No. 1 Bleadon Quarry Cave No. 3 Bleadon Quarry Cave No. 2 Bleadon Bone Cave Hillgate House Hole Twin Tubes Bleadon Spring No.3 Thrush Spring
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Bleadon Quarry, Bleadon.
| NGR: | ST 34065 56663 |
| WGS84: | 51.30525, -2.94724 |
| Length: | 0 m |
| Depth: | 0 m |
| Altitude: | 5 m |
| Tags: | Cave |
| Registry: | westmendip |
Found in 1859 in the course of working the Old Quarry. Weston Gazette - a large deposit of water at one end, similar to Wookey Hole and that lights have been floated in, but the end not seen. Probably and extension of Cave No.1.
A well shaft said to enter at 16ft a water-filled cave running NE/SW under quarry floor. Water from the cave is used in the plant in the quarry that produces concrete products.
Alternate Names: None recorded.
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