- Longwood Swallet
Infobox Cave
name =Longwood Swallet
photo = LongwoodSwallet.jpg
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location =Charterhouse, Somerset
depth =175m
length =1.65km
coordinates =gbmapping|ST48615571
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discovery = 1944
geology =Limestone
number of entrances =
difficulty =
hazards = Frequent flooding
access = Restricted
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pronunciation =Longwood Swallet (gbmapping|ST48615571) is a cave near Charterhouse, in the carboniferous limestone of the
Mendip Hills , inSomerset ,England . The cave is part of theCheddar Complex SSSI and connected toAugust Hole .It is 1.65 km in length and reaches a depth of 175m. [cite web | title=Mendip | work=UK and Ireland Cave Lengths and Depths |url=http://www.ukcaves.co.uk/tables.php?region=2&length_depth=length | accessdate=2007-02-18]
The cave was discovered in September 1944 by boys from
Sidcot School . [cite book |last=Johnson |first=Peter |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The History of Mendip Caving |year=1967 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot |isbn= ]The picture shown is not Longwood Swallet, it is Longwood Valley Sink.Longwood Swallet's entrance is a lidded concrete block construction.
The cave is locked and access is controlled by the Charterhouse Caving Company. There is a warning sign posted at the entrance to the cave about flooding. This has always been a problem, but is more pronounced due to the extraction of water from the spring at Charterhouse. When the pumps owned by
Bristol Water stop this can cause a flood wave to travel down the stream and into the cave. [cite web | title=Charterhouse Area | work=Council of Southern Caving Clubs|url=http://www.cscc.org.uk/Charterhouse.htm | accessdate=2007-02-18]References
See also
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Caves of the Mendip Hills
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