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Underground at Combe Down Mines

Going underground in the silver tunnels at Combe Down Mines in Bath in this video from the Western Daily Press. The mines dates from the 17th and 18th Century and were used to extract Bath stone for t… more »

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Underground at Combe Down Mines

Brian Tompkins wrote 4 hours ago: Going underground in the silver tunnels at Combe Down Mines in Bath in this video from the Western D … more »

Tags: History, Location, Video, bath

061027.Combe Down, Prior Park Black Cat — 5 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: Hey, come on, Halloween is right around the corner.   … more »

Tags: Cats, countryside, Gardens & Parks, Halloween, somerset

070723.Combe Down, Tunnel Vission — 5 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 12 months ago: There are great little moments in Bath and the area. Here, through this tunnel of foliage, lies a su … more »

Tags: Architecture, bath, bridges, Light and Shadow, somerset

070720.Combe Down, Weathered Timber Throughout the Day — 4 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: One of Bath’s joys is its incredible stone. Containing just a bit of iron, the stone has … more »

Tags: Architecture, bath, Chisel Marks, countryside, Light and Shadow, somerset

070224.Combe Down, Where the Other Half Lives — 3 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: So yesterday we visited the boss-man’s second house…er, mansion. Today, we’ll see the utopian … more »

Tags: Architecture, bath, Overcast, somerset

070222.Combe Down, Steep Grassy Slope of Prior Park — 6 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: “Built as his villa in 1735-c.1750 for Ralph Allen. It is built of Bath stone and was meant to be … more »

Tags: Architecture, bath, Chisel Marks, Gardens & Parks, Light and Shadow, Mansion, Pevsner, somerset

070221.Dolmeads, Former Ralph Allen Wharf — 4 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: This is the former wharf at the base of Combe Down hill between Widcombe and the Dolmeads where Ralp … more »

Tags: Architecture, bath, bridges, canals, Chisel Marks, Light and Shadow, river, River Avon, somerset

070220.Combe Down, The Blob -- Quarry — 8 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: Combe Down is littered with former quarry sites–mostly dating from Ralph Allen’s time. … more »

Tags: bath, Chisel Marks, Overcast, Roof's, somerset, University of Bath

070208.Combe Down, "Alice is a sexy sl*t" Was Here: Modern vs. Historical Graffiti — 5 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: Prior Park Mansion burned down around 1989 and was restored from 1989 to 1992. The company that reb … more »

Tags: Architecture, bath, Chisel Marks, Columns, doorways, Gardens & Parks, Ionic Order, Mansion, Monuments and Memorials

061031.Combe Down, Trick or Treat! — 10 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: “Here’s an NYT article on Trick or Treating in London–or not. They don’t … more »

Tags: Actors in Period Costumes, Claverton Down, countryside, Gardens & Parks, Halloween, People, river, Siblings, somerset

061030.Combe Down, Something Spooky this Way Comes... Er, ok, Hangs. — 3 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: Ah, who can resist the urge to enter a haunted forest? Oh, you can. Really? Oh…I see, y … more »

Tags: Bowdoin Park, countryside, Gardens & Parks, Halloween, New York, somerset, Supernatural, Trees

061029.Combe Down, Bridge of Death — 4 comments

Bath DP Host wrote 1 year ago: Above: It’s almost Halloween on the bridge and one Trick-or-Treater engages in an epic battle w … more »

Tags: Actors in Period Costumes, Architecture, bath, bridges, Halloween, Ionic Order, People, river, Siblings


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