Velvet Bottom
Velvet Bottom is a mine in Priddy, Mendip District, England. Velvet Bottom is situated nearby to the cave Manor Farm Swallet, as well as near Manor Farmhouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manor Farm Swallet and Upper Flood Swallet.
Manor Farm Swallet
Cave
Manor Farm Swallet is a cave in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England which was subject to numerous failed digging attempts between 1947 and 1973 as the surface shafts kept collapsing. Manor Farm Swallet is situated 1,200 feet north of Velvet Bottom.
Upper Flood Swallet
Cave
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upper Flood Swallet which was originally known as Blackmoor Flood Swallet, is an exceptionally well-decorated cave near Charterhouse, in the carboniferous limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. Upper Flood Swallet is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Velvet Bottom.
Manor Farmhouse
Farm
Photo: Rick Crowley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manor Farmhouse is situated 1,400 feet north of Velvet Bottom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Down and Blagdon.
Black Down
Locality
Photo: Jsommer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Black Down is the highest hill in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, in south-western England. Black Down lies just a few miles eastward of the Bristol Channel at Weston-super-Mare, and provides a view over the Chew Valley.
Blagdon
Village
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blagdon is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Somerset, within the unitary authority of North Somerset, in England. It is located in the Mendip Hills, a recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Blagdon is situated 2½ miles north of Velvet Bottom.
Ubley
Village
Ubley is a small village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in Bath and North East Somerset about 9 miles south of Bristol. It is just south-east of Blagdon Lake, just off the A368 between Compton Martin and Blagdon. Ubley is situated 2½ miles northeast of Velvet Bottom.
Velvet Bottom
- Type: Mine
- Category: industry
- Location: Priddy, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.29456° or 51° 17′ 40″ northLongitude
-2.72032° or 2° 43′ 13″ westElevation
761 feet (232 metres)Open location code
9C3V77VH+RVGeoNames ID
6619737
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