Holwell Quarries

Holwell Quarries is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Holwell near Nunney on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, notified in 1952.

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  Bedminster Sub Control ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Bristol, UK

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  Bristol Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
  British Cold War command centre in Gloucestershire, England, UK

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  Chilmark Quarries ⓘ
  stone quarry in Wiltshire, England

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  Lansdown Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
  British air defence bunker

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  RAF Rudloe Manor ⓘ
  former Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England

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  Bristol War Room ⓘ
  regional war room in Bristol, England, UK

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  Attborough Swallet ⓘ
  cave in Somerset, England

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  Aveline's Hole ⓘ
  cave and archaeological site in the United Kingdom

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  Balch Cave ⓘ
  Cave in Somerset, England

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  Bracelet Cave ⓘ
  cave in St Cuthbert Out, Somerset, England, UK

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  Charterhouse Cave ⓘ
  Cave in Somerset, England

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  Cox's Cave ⓘ
  cave in United Kingdom

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  Eastwater Cavern ⓘ
  limestone cave in Somerset, England

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  GB Cave ⓘ
  cave in the United Kingdom

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  Goatchurch Cavern ⓘ
  limestone cave in Somerset, England

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  Gough's Cave ⓘ
  cave of Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England, UK

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  Gough's Old Cave ⓘ
  cave in Cheddar, Somerset, England, UK

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  Great Oone's Hole ⓘ
  cave in Cheddar, Sedgemoor, England, UK

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  Grotto And Garden Wall Approximately 20 Metres South Of Frontage Of Holdenhurst ⓘ
  grotto in Wedmore, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK

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  Grotto And Screen Wall, About 100 Metres To The South West Of Farleigh Castle ⓘ
  grotto in Norton St. Philip, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK

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  Grotto Approx 30M N Of Lower Lodge To Prior Park ⓘ
  grotto in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK

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  Grotto Below South Terrace At Crowe Hall ⓘ
  grotto in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK

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  Grotto In Grounds Of Copper Beeches (No 82 Victoria Road) ⓘ
  grotto in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK

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  Grotto In Grounds Of The Bath Spa Hotel Approx. 40M To The West ⓘ
  grotto in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK

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  Grotto To North East Of Old Wardour Castle ⓘ
  grotto in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, England, UK

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  Grotto To Rear Of Westcombe Stables ⓘ
  grotto in Batcombe, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK

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  Grotto, 150 Yards To South Of Claverton Manor ⓘ
  grotto in Claverton, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK

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  Grottoes On East Side Of Fonthill Lake, South Of The Landing Stage ⓘ
  grotto in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

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  Grottoes, 350 Metres South West Of Rear Of The Chantry ⓘ
  grotto in Whatley, Mendip, England, UK

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  Grottos To West Of Warmley House ⓘ
  grotto in Siston, South Gloucestershire, England, UK

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  Hillier's Cave ⓘ
  Cave in Somerset, England

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  Hunter's Hole ⓘ
  cave in Somerset, England

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  Lamb Leer ⓘ
  cave in the UK

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  Longwood Swallet ⓘ
  Cave in Somerset, England

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  Manor Farm Swallet ⓘ
  Cave in Somerset, England

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  Outlook Cave ⓘ
  cave in St Cuthbert Out, Somerset, England, UK

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  Pierre's Pot ⓘ
  Cave in Somerset, England

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  Priddy Caves ⓘ
  caves at Priddy, England

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  Read's Cavern ⓘ
  cave in Somerset, United Kingdom

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  Reservoir Hole ⓘ
  cave in United Kingdom

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  Rhino Rift ⓘ
  Cave in Somerset, England

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  Rod's Pot ⓘ
  Cave in Somerset, England

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  Rowberrow Cavern, Mendip Forest ⓘ
  cave in Shipham, Somerset, England, UK

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  Saye's Hole, Cheddar Gorge ⓘ
  cave in Cheddar, Sedgemoor, England, UK

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  Shatter Cave ⓘ
  cave in Somerset, England

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  Sidcot Swallet ⓘ
  cave in Somerset, England

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  Soldier's Hole, Cheddar Gorge ⓘ
  cave in Cheddar, Sedgemoor, England, UK

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  St Cuthbert's Swallet ⓘ
  cave in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England

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  Stoke Lane Slocker ⓘ
  limestone cave in Somerset, England

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  Sun Hole, Cheddar Gorge ⓘ
  cave in Cheddar Gorge, Sedgemoor, England, UK

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  Swildon's Hole ⓘ
  cave in Somerset, England

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  Thrupe Lane Swallet ⓘ
  cave in the UK

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  Tyning's Barrow Swallet ⓘ
  cave

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  Upper Flood Swallet ⓘ
  limestone cave in Somerset, England

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  W/L Cave ⓘ
  cave in Somerset, England

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  Wookey Hole Caves ⓘ
  series of limestone caverns in Somerset county, England

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  Cheddar Caves And Gorge - Museum of Prehistory ⓘ
  museum in Cheddar, England, UK

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  Batts Combe Quarry ⓘ
  limestone quarry in Cheddar, Somerset, England

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  Box Mine ⓘ
  mine in the United Kingdom

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  Charnage Down Chalk Pit ⓘ
  Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England

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  Chicksgrove Quarry ⓘ
  Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England

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  Cloud Quarry ⓘ
  Disused quarry in Somerset, England

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  Colemans Quarry ⓘ
  Limestone quarry in Somerset, England

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  Dead Maid Quarry ⓘ
  Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England

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  Doulting Stone Quarry ⓘ
  stone quarry in the United Kingdom

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  Dulcote Quarry ⓘ
  Disused limestone quarry in Somerset, England

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  Fairy Cave Quarry ⓘ
  disused quarry in Somerset, England

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  Frogden Quarry ⓘ
  Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England

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  Goathill Quarry ⓘ
  Site of Special Scientific Interest near Goathill in Dorset, England

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  Gurney Slade quarry ⓘ
  Limestone quarry in Somerset, England

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  Hadspen Quarry ⓘ
  Limestone quarry in Somerset, England

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  Holwell Quarries ⓘ
  Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, England

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  Lady Down Quarry ⓘ
  Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England

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  Seend Cleeve Quarry ⓘ
  Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England

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  Seend Ironstone Quarry and Road Cutting ⓘ
  Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England

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  Siston Hill Colliery ⓘ
  coal mine in the UK

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  St Cuthbert's and Chewton lead mines and Fair Lady Well ⓘ
  mine in Chewton Mendip, United Kingdom

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  Teffont Evias Quarry / Lane Cutting ⓘ
  Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England

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  Torr Works ⓘ
  Limestone quarry in Somerset, England

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  Underwood Quarry ⓘ
  former quarry in St Cuthbert Out, Mendip, Somerset, England

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  Vobster Breach colliery, 890m ENE of Tweed Farm ⓘ
  coal mine in Leigh upon Mendip, Somerset, England, UK

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  Warrens Hill ⓘ
  quarry in Somerset, England, UK

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  Westbury Ironstone Quarry ⓘ
  Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England

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  Whatley Quarry ⓘ
  limestone quarry

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  Whatley quarry, Somerset ⓘ
  quarry in the UK

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  Pensford Colliery ⓘ
  Coal Mine on the Somerset Coalfield

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  Gripwood Quarry ⓘ
  Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England

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  Radstock Museum ⓘ
  museum in Radstock, Somerset, United Kingdom

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  Museum of Bath Stone ⓘ
  museum in Bath, England, UK

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  Bathwick Covered Way (MLN1/106 24 & 106 29) ⓘ
  architectural structure in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK

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  Bradford Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Buckhorn Weston Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Chilcompton Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Combe Down Tunnel ⓘ
  defunct railway tunnel

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  Combe Hay Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Devonshire Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Fox's Wood Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in Bristol, England, UK

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  Grotto Underpass ⓘ
  subway in Stourton with Gasper, Wiltshire, England, UK

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  Kennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (under Beckford Road) ⓘ
  Grade II* listed canal tunnel in Bath, Somerset, England, UK

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  Kennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (under Cleveland House and Sydney Road) ⓘ
  Grade II* listed canal tunnel in Bath, Somerset, England, UK

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  Middlehill Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel near Box, Wiltshire, England

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  Saltford Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  St Anne's Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in City of Bristol, South West England, England, UK

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  Twerton Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Twerton Wood Tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in the UK

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  Box Tunnel ⓘ
  English railway tunnel

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1950 Bristol War Room

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

2005 Cheddar Caves And Gorge - Museum of Prehistory

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1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

1909 — 1955 Pensford Colliery

1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

1987 Gripwood Quarry

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1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

1989 Radstock Museum

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

2013 Museum of Bath Stone

1841-01-01T00:00:00Z

1841-01-01T00:00:00Z

1841 Box Tunnel

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	bunker		Central Government War Headquarters	underground city, underground infrastructure system, alternative seat of government	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bedminster Sub Control	Bristol City Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bristol Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	bunker, Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Wikidata
site	bunker		Chilmark Quarries	stone quarry, protected area, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Lansdown Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		RAF Rudloe Manor	air base, Royal Air Force station, Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1950	Bristol War Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	cave		Attborough Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Aveline's Hole	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Balch Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Bracelet Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Charterhouse Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cox's Cave	show cave, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Eastwater Cavern	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		GB Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Goatchurch Cavern	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Gough's Cave	show cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Gough's Old Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Great Oone's Hole	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto And Garden Wall Approximately 20 Metres South Of Frontage Of Holdenhurst	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto And Screen Wall, About 100 Metres To The South West Of Farleigh Castle	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto Approx 30M N Of Lower Lodge To Prior Park	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto Below South Terrace At Crowe Hall	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto In Grounds Of Copper Beeches (No 82 Victoria Road)	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto In Grounds Of The Bath Spa Hotel Approx. 40M To The West	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto To North East Of Old Wardour Castle	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto To Rear Of Westcombe Stables	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grotto, 150 Yards To South Of Claverton Manor	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grottoes On East Side Of Fonthill Lake, South Of The Landing Stage	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grottoes, 350 Metres South West Of Rear Of The Chantry	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Grottos To West Of Warmley House	grotto	Wikidata
site	cave		Hillier's Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Hunter's Hole	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Lamb Leer	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Longwood Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Manor Farm Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Outlook Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Pierre's Pot	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Priddy Caves	protected area, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Read's Cavern	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Reservoir Hole	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Rhino Rift	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Rod's Pot	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Rowberrow Cavern, Mendip Forest	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Saye's Hole, Cheddar Gorge	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Shatter Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Sidcot Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Soldier's Hole, Cheddar Gorge	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		St Cuthbert's Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Stoke Lane Slocker	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Sun Hole, Cheddar Gorge	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Swildon's Hole	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Thrupe Lane Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Tyning's Barrow Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Upper Flood Swallet	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		W/L Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Wookey Hole Caves	show cave, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	cave	2005	Cheddar Caves And Gorge - Museum of Prehistory	history museum, show cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Batts Combe Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Box Mine	stone quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Charnage Down Chalk Pit	chalk quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Chicksgrove Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Cloud Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Colemans Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Dead Maid Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Doulting Stone Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Dulcote Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Fairy Cave Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Frogden Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Goathill Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Gurney Slade quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Hadspen Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Holwell Quarries	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Lady Down Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Seend Cleeve Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Seend Ironstone Quarry and Road Cutting	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Siston Hill Colliery	coal mine	Wikidata
site	mine		St Cuthbert's and Chewton lead mines and Fair Lady Well	lead mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Teffont Evias Quarry / Lane Cutting	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Torr Works	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Underwood Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Vobster Breach colliery, 890m ENE of Tweed Farm	coal mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Warrens Hill	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Westbury Ironstone Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Whatley Quarry	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine		Whatley quarry, Somerset	quarry	Wikidata
site	mine	1909	Pensford Colliery	coal mine	Wikidata
site	mine	1987	Gripwood Quarry	quarry, protected area	Wikidata
site	museum	1989	Radstock Museum	local museum, local authority museum, mining museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2013	Museum of Bath Stone	independent museum, mining museum	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Bathwick Covered Way (MLN1/106 24 & 106 29)	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Bradford Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Buckhorn Weston Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Chilcompton Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Combe Down Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Combe Hay Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Devonshire Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Fox's Wood Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Grotto Underpass	subway	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Kennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (under Beckford Road)	canal tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Kennet and Avon Canal Tunnel (under Cleveland House and Sydney Road)	canal tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Middlehill Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Saltford Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		St Anne's Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Twerton Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Twerton Wood Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel	1841	Box Tunnel	railway tunnel	Wikidata