Cox's Cave

Cox's Cave

The cave is named after mill owner George Cox who discovered it in 1837, while quarrying limestone for a new building. Cox immediately opened it as a show cave the following year and ran it as a private enterprise until the landowner, Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath, took it over at the beginning of the 20th century. It was connected by a tunnel to the adjacent artificial Pavey's Cave in 1987.

Details

Length
100 m
Geology
Carboniferous limestone
Website
http://www.cheddargorge.co.uk/explore/coxs-cave
Lighting
Electric
Location
Cheddar
Registry
Mendip Cave Registry
Elevation
23 m
Show Cave
1838
Grid Ref Uk
ST46465390
Photo Caption
Stalagmites and Stalactites in Cox's cave shown in a reflecting pool
Height Variation
18 m