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It falls within the [[St. Dunstan's Well Catchment]] [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]]. |
It falls within the [[St. Dunstan's Well Catchment]] [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]]. |
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The cave was discovered on 13 February 1954, when blasting at one of the working faces opened up a cave passage, and is now choked with sludge waste from the quarry.<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Peter |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The History of Mendip Caving |year=1967 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot |isbn= }}</ref> It was first explored by David Penrose and boys from [[Midsomer Norton]] Grammar School (now Norton Hill School) who named it in honour of Gordon Hillier who was headmaster of the school from 1926 to 1958.<ref name="witcombe">{{cite book|last=Witcombe|first=Richard|title=Who was Aveline anyway?: Mendip's Cave Names Explained|year=2009|publisher=Wessex Cave Club|location=Priddy|edition=2nd|page=93|isbn=978-0950043364}}</ref> |
The cave was discovered on 13 February 1954, when blasting at one of the working faces opened up a cave passage, and is now choked with sludge waste from the quarry.<ref>{{cite book |last=Johnson |first=Peter |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The History of Mendip Caving |year=1967 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot |isbn= }}</ref> It was first explored by David Penrose and boys from [[Midsomer Norton]] Grammar School (now [[Norton Hill School]]) who named it in honour of Gordon Hillier who was headmaster of the school from 1926 to 1958.<ref name="witcombe">{{cite book|last=Witcombe|first=Richard|title=Who was Aveline anyway?: Mendip's Cave Names Explained|year=2009|publisher=Wessex Cave Club|location=Priddy|edition=2nd|page=93|isbn=978-0950043364}}</ref> |
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The Fairy Caves Management Committee administers the access to this cave on behalf of the quarry owners. |
The Fairy Caves Management Committee administers the access to this cave on behalf of the quarry owners. |
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| Hillier's Cave | |
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| Location | Stoke St Michael |
| Coordinates | grid reference ST65734753 |
| Discovery | 1954 |
| Geology | Limestone |
Hillier's Cave (grid reference 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 13 February 1954, when blasting at one of the working faces opened up a cave passage, and is now choked with sludge waste from the quarry.[1] It was first explored by David Penrose and boys from Midsomer Norton Grammar School (now Norton Hill School) who named it in honour of Gordon Hillier who was headmaster of the school from 1926 to 1958.[2]
The Fairy Caves Management Committee administers the access to this cave on behalf of the quarry owners.
References
- ^ Johnson, Peter (1967). The History of Mendip Caving. Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Witcombe, Richard (2009). Who was Aveline anyway?: Mendip's Cave Names Explained (2nd ed.). Priddy: Wessex Cave Club. p. 93. ISBN 978-0950043364.
See also
51°13′33″N 2°29′32″W / 51.22592°N 2.49214°W
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