Balch Cave

Balch Cave

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location =Stoke St Michael
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discovery = 1961
geology =Limestone
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Balch Cave (gbmapping|ST65734753) is a cave in Fairy Cave Quarry, near Stoke St Michael in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England.

It falls within the St. Dunstan's Well Catchment Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The cave was discovered on 3rd November 1961, when blasting at one of the working faces opened up a cave passage, and much of the cave has since been quarried away. [cite book |last=Johnson |first=Peter |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The History of Mendip Caving |year=1967 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot |isbn= ]

It is named in honour of Herbert E. Balch who was famous for his exploration of the Caves of the Mendip Hills. [cite book |last=Barrington |first=Nicholas |authorlink= |coauthors=Stanton, William |title=Mendip: The Complete Caves and a View of the Hills |year=1977 |publisher=Cheddar Valley P |location= |isbn=0950145920]

The Fairy Caves Management Committee administers the access to this cave on behalf of the quarry owners.

References

See also

* Caves of the Mendip Hills


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