| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
Historia Anglorum. Huntingdon, Henry of. c.1135 . MSS, ref. to T.R. Shaw's Mendip Cave Bibliography No. 394 [q.v.] for brief outline of MSS held in the British Library |
| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
Wonders of Britain. Anon. c.1200-1500 . MSS, Brit. Lib., variety of titles e.g. De mirabilibus britannia and Mirabilia anglie. [ref. Shaw, Men Bib Pt.II for full details] |
| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
Polychronicon. Higden, Ranulph. 1327 . Latin text in MSS copied by 1327, 15th C MSS in English [trans. n/k];Trevisa's English trans. made in 1387 & printed in 1480 & 1495. Other edns 1527 and 1865-86 [copy in Bristol Cen Ref. Library] |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Itinerarium .... Worcester, William of. c.1478 . Cambridge MSS at Corpus Christi College, No. 210 |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
[Episcopal Register of the Diocese of Ely]. Alcock, John. 1492 . Cited in Rotha Mary Clay, 1914 : The Hermits and Anchorites of England [q.v.] |
| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
An Historicall Description of the Islands of Britayne ... [in] Holinshed, Raphael : The Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande .... Harrison, William. 1577 . London : John Harrison, 1st ed., Vol. 1, f.1-124 |
| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
An Historicall description of the Iland [sic] of Britayne ... [in] Holinshed, Raphael : The Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande .... Harrison, William. 1587 . London : John Harrison, 2nd ed., Vol. 1, f.1-131. |
| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
Poly-Obion. Drayton, Michael. 1612 . London : Printed for M. Lownes, I. Browne, I. Helme, I. Busbie; 1st ed., xi + 303pp, maps |
| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
Poly-Obion. Drayton, Michael. 1613 . London : Printed for M. Lownes, I. Browne, I. Helme, I. Busbie; 2nd ed., xxii + 303pp, maps |
| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
Poly-Obion. Drayton, Michael. 1622 . London : as 2nd ed but 12 additional 'songs' describibg other counties |
| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
Aluredi Beverlacensis Annales .... Alfred of Beverley [Aluredus Beverlacensis]. 1716 . Oxford : Theatre Sheldoniano, [lii] + 172pp, index. |
| Lost Cave of Dolebury |
Somersetshire Illustrated.. Strachey, John. c.1730 . MSS, Somerset Record Office ref. no. DD/SH 1-404 |
| Hotwells [Bristol] |
Observations on the earths, rocks, stones and minerals, for some miles about Bristol, and on the nature of the Hot-Well, and the virtues of its water.. Owen, E.. 1754 . xxx inc. 2pls. |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
A treatise on the deluge .... Catcott, Alexander. 1761 . London : Withers, xiii + 296pp, illus ; 2nd ed. 1768 |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Journal of an Excursion to Eastbury and Bristol, etc. in May and June 1767. Banks, Joseph. 1767 . 22ff MSS |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Itinerarium .... Worcester, William of. 1778 . Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, [xvi]+388+[vii]pp |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
A New History of Gloucestershire .... Rudder, Samuel. 1779 . Cirencester: printed by Samuel Rudder, x+855+lxviii pp, map, surveys, illus |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
The History and Antiquities of the City of Bristol .... Barrett, William. 1789 . Bristol : printed by William Pine and sold by G. Robinson, London ... , xix + 704pp, maps, surveys, illus |
| Dodington House Cave [Lost] |
Letter Book. Jenkin, William. 1790-1820 . MSS housed in County Museum, Truo, HJ.1.1-13 |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Of the Hotwell Waters, near Bristol.. Nott, John. 1793 . Bristol: S. Bonner etc., [vi]+94pp [2nd ed - 1797, 3rd - c.1800] |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
A Picturesque Guide to Bath, Bristol Hotwells, the River Avon, and the adjacent country.. Ibbetson, Laporte and Hassell, J.. 1793 . London: Hookham and Carpenter, [iii]+266+[i], illus |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
The New History, Survey and Description of the city and suburbs of Bristol .... Heath, George. 1794 . Bristol : W. Matthews; [iv]+112pp, map |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Fugitive Sketches of the History and Natural Beauties of Clifton.. Manby, George W.. 1802 . Bristol: Norton, [86]pp, [numbered [i]-vi+[5]-84pp, surveys, illus |
| Hotwells [Bristol] |
Fugitive Sketches of the History and Natural Beauties of Clifton.. Manby, George W.. 1802 . Bristol: Norton, [86]pp, [numbered [i]-vi+[5]-84pp, surveys, illus |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
The History of the County of Gloucester; compress, and brought down to the year 1803.. Rudge, Thomas. 1803 . Gloucester: printed for the author, 2 vols, map, illus |
| St. John's Hole |
The Annals of Bristol in the Nineteenth Century [Cavern in Cook's Folly Wood inhabited by thieves]. Latimer, John. p. 25 1805 . Bristol :William George's Sons; [viii] + 552pp. Pub 1887. |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
The History and Beauties of Clifton, Hot-wells .... Manby, George W.. 1806 . London: T. Wilson, [86]pp [numbered [i]-bi, [5]-84pp], surveys, illus |
| Hotwells [Bristol] |
The History and Beauties of Clifton, Hot-wells .... Manby, George W.. 1806 . London: T. Wilson, [86]pp [numbered [i]-bi, [5]-84pp], surveys, illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Antiquarian Researches.. Anon. 44,627-628 1824 Gents Mag. |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
A Chronological Outline of the History of Bristol .... Evans, John [printer]. 1824 . Bristol : published by the author; xxxiv + 376pp, map, illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
[diary, 1825-1826, written on white paper bound into Moore's Almanack for 1825]. Bennett, George. 1825 . MS, Somerset County Archive, Taunton. Ref. No. DD/SAS G/1740/1/2/3 |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
[extracts from field notes between 1st October - 9th October, 1825]. Murchison, R.I.. 1825 . Geol Soc Lib M/N15, p.37. |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's New Guide to Bristol, Clifton and the Hotwells.. Anon. 1826 . Bristol : J. Chilcott, ix + [i] + 241p, maps |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
An Essay towards an Historical and Topographical description of the Parish of Banwell in Somersetshire Collected from various sources. Bennett, George. c.1828-1831 . MSS, [80]f, bound in coloured thin card covers with red paper spine; foolscap; Somerset Record Office ref : DD/SAS G/1740 /1/1/3 |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
[Manuscript Note Books on the caves at Banwell]. Beard, William. 1828-1865 . Taunton: Somerset Record Office, [428]f, ref. no. D/P/ban 23/25 |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Some account of the fissures and caverns hitherto discovered in the western district of the Mendip range of hills comprised in a letter from the Rev. D. Williams ... to the Rev. W. Patterson.. Williams, David. 1829 . Shaftesbury : John Rutter, 16pp, surveys |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Delineations of the north western division of the county of Somerset, and of its antediluvian bone caverns .... Rutter, John. 1829 . London : Longmans, xxiv + 349pp, map, illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
An Essay towards an Historical and Topographical description of the Parish of Banwell in the County of Somersetshire Collected from various sources.. Bennett, George. c.1829 . MS, 80ff, map. Somerset County Archive, Taunton. Ref. No. DD/SAS G/1740/1/1/3 |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
The Banwell and Cheddar Guide .... Rutter, John. 1829 . Shaftesbury : by the author; [iv] + 78pp, surveys, illus |
| Lost Cave of Dolebury |
Some account of the fissures and caverns hitherto discovered in the western district of the Mendip range of hills comprised in a letter from the Rev. D. Williams ... to the Rev. W. Patterson.. Williams, David. 1829 . Shaftesbury : J. Rutter, 16pp, surveys |
| lost caves |
Delineations of the north western division of the county of Somerset, and of its antediluvian bone caverns .... Rutter, John. 1829 . London : Longmans, xxiv + 349pp, map, illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Journal of Travels and Parochial Matters.. Skinner, John. 1830 . Quarto, 98 vols, surveys, maps, illus : BM add. MSS. 33633 - 33730 |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
The Original Bath Guide. Anon. 1830 . Bath : H. Meyler, 167 + [iiii], map, illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
A Topographical Dictionary of England .... Lewis, Samuel. 1831 . London : S, Lewis, 1st ed., 4 vols, maps, illus [2nd ed. - 1833; 3rd ed. - 1835; 4th ed. - 1840; 5th ed. - 1842; 7th ed. - 1849] |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
An Essay towards an Historical & Topographical description of the Parish of Banwell in the County of Somersetshire Collected from various sources.. Bennett, George. c.1832 . MS, 104ff, map. Somerset County Archive, Taunton. Ref. No. DD/SAS G/1740/1/1/2 |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
The Original Bath Guide. Anon. 1832 . Bath : H. Meyler, 181+ [iii], map, illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
An Essay towards an Historical & Topographical description of the Parish of Banwell in Somersetshire Collected from various sources. Bennett, George. c.1832-1833 . MSS, [104]f, fcp, bound with hard covers faced in dark brown leather, quartered on cover corners; Somerset Record Office ref : DD/SAS G/1740 /1/1/2 |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's New Guide to Bristol, Clifton and the Hotwells.. Anon. c.1833 . Clifton : O.C. Lane, 3rd edition, 83pp, map, illus |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's Descriptive History of Bristol. Anon. c.1833 . Bristol : J. Chilcott, 3rd edition, xv + [i] + 336pp, maps, illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
The Original Bath Guide. Anon. 1834 . Bath : H. Meyler, 190 + [iiii], map, illus |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Itinerarium ... [in] Dallaway, James : Antiquities of Bristow in the Middle Centuries. Worcester, William of. 1834 . Bristol: Mirror Office, 166pp [Translations of Wookey Hole and Ghyston Cave descriptions] |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
[1836 visit]. Clark, W.T.. 1836 . MS diary of W.T. Clark [of Wellington, Salop of visit to] Weston-super-Mare, June 1836. Monday June 13th 1836. [recorded by T.R. Shaw; 8pp; xerox copy in SMCC Library |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
The History and Antiquities of Somersetshire. Phelps, William. 1836 . London : printed for the author by J.B. Nichols and Son. 2 vols [Vol. 1 published in 1836, Pt.1 - xiii + 192pp, Pt.2, vii + 599pp and Vol.2 published in 1839, [3] + 272pp], maps, surveys, illus. |
| lost caves |
The History and Antiquities of Somersetshire. Phelps, William. 1836 . London : printed for the author by J.B. Nichols and Son. 2 vols [Vol. 1 published in 1836, Pt.1 - xiii + 192pp, Pt.2, vii + 599pp and Vol.2 published in 1839, [3] + 272pp], maps, surveys, illus. |
| St. Andrew's Well |
The History and Antiquities of Somersetshire. Phelps, William. 1836 . London : printed for the author by J.B. Nichols and Son. 2 vols [Vol. 1 published in 1836, Pt.1 - xiii + 192pp, Pt.2, vii + 599pp and Vol.2 published in 1839, [3] + 272pp], maps, surveys, illus. |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
The Original Bath Guide. Anon. 1837 . Bath : H. Meyler, 190 + [iiii], map, illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Banwell Cottage, Somersetshire.. Viator [pseud. Richard Warner]. [8]466-472[Nov],illus 1837 Gents Mag. |
| St. Andrew's Well |
Pigot and Co's national commercial directory .... Anon. 1839 . London : J. Pigot, 866pp 24.2cm |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
A general directory for the County of Somerset.. Anon. . 1840 .. Taunton : William Bragg, 410pp, 18cm |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
The Mendip Hills, Cheddar Cliffs, and the Caves of Somersetshire. Anon. (498)6-7(4th January) 1840 The Penny Magazine. |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's Descriptive History of Bristol. Anon. c.1840 . Bristol : J. Chilcott, 4th edition |
| Lost Cave of Burrington |
The Mendip Hills, Cheddar Cliffs, and the Caves of Somersetshire. Anon. (498)6-7(4th January) 1840 The Penny Magazine. |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
The Original Bath Guide. Anon. 1842 . Bath : H. Meyler, 172 + [i], map, illus |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's New Guide to Bristol, Clifton and the Hotwells.. Anon. c.1842 . Clifton : O.C. Lane, 5th edition |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's Stranger's Guide to Bristol, Clifton, and the Hotwells …. Anon. c.1842 . Bristol : J. Chilcott, 2nd edition, vii + [i] + 108pp, map |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's New Guide to Bristol, Clifton and the Hotwells.. Anon. c.1844 . Clifton : O.C. Lane, 6th edition |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's Descriptive History of Bristol. Anon. c.1844 . Bristol : J. Chilcott, 6th edition |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's Descriptive History of Bristol. Anon. 1846 . Bristol : J. Chilcott, 7th edition |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Chilcott's Clevedon new guide, with historical notices of Clevedon Court, Walton Castle .... Anon. . 1847 .. Bristol : J. Chilcott, 64pp 17.7cm |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Whereat's Banwell and Cheddar Guide .... Banwell. 1847 . Weston-super-Mare : J[ohn] Whereat, 52pp, illus |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's Descriptive History of Bristol. Anon. 1849 . Bristol : J. Chilcott, 8th edition |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Hunt & Co's Directory & Topography of the towns of Axbridge .... Hunt, E.. 1850 . London : printed for E. Hunt & Co. by B.W. Gardiner. iii + 232pp. [p.1] |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Hunt & Co's Directory & Topography of the towns of Axbridge .... Hunt, E.. 1850 . London : printed for E. Hunt & Co. by B.W. Gardiner. iii + 232pp. [p.11 of Bristol section]] |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's Descriptive History of Bristol. Anon. 1851 . Bristol : J. Chilcott, 9th edition |
| St. Andrew's Well |
Topographical Notes Respecting Bath, Wells, Glastonbury, Taunton, etc.. MIlles, Jeremiah. 1851 . London: John Gray Bell, [i]+11pp, 18.4cm |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Chilcott's Clevedon new guide, with historical notices of Clevedon Court, Walton Castle .... Anon. . 1853 .. Bristol : J. Chilcott, 6th ed.; 72pp 17.5cm |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Brown's New Guide to Weston-super-Mare. Anon. 1853 . WsM: Alexander Brown, [iii]+113pp [2nd ed. - 1854] |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Curiosities of Bristol, 10pp (Aug). Anon. 1853 . Publisher unknown |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's New Guide to Bristol, Clifton and the Hotwells.. Anon. c.1853 . Clifton : O.C. Lane, 10th edition |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Guide Book to the curiosities of Bristol and its neighbourhood. Mathews. 1853 . Bristol:published by the author, p.iv [not seen by compiler] |
| Lost Cave of Cheddar |
The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon. .... Huntingdon, Henry of. 1853 . London: Henry G. Bohn, xxvii+442pp, illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Whereat's New Hand-Book to Weston-super-Mare and its neighbourhood .... Anon. 1855 . WsM: J. Whereat, 155+viiipp, illus [other eds. : [1857]-156+xipp; [1858] - 158+ixpp; [1860] - 157+xipp] |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Chilcott's Clevedon new guide, with historical notices of Clevedon Court, Walton Castle .... Anon. . 1856 .. Bristol : J. Chilcott, 7th ed.; 72pp 17.5cm |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
A Handbook for Travellers in Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, and Somersetshire.. Anon. 1856 . London: John Murray, 1st ed., [iii]+235pp, map [2nd ed. - 1859, 3rd ed. - 1869, 4th ed. - 1883] Some caves are notes in later editions only. |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Whereats new Handbook to Weston-super-Mare and its neighbourhood.. Anon. 1858 . Weston-super-Mare: J.Whereat, pp.156 + xi |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Gooch's handbook to Weston-super-Mare and its neighbourhood.. Anon. c.1860 . Weston-super-Mare: Barrett Gooch, 126pp, illus, 17.7cm |
| history |
District News, Banwell, Banwell Caves [sale of house and bone collection formed by Law and Beard]. Anon. (6 Oct), p.5, c.3 1860 Wells Journal. |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Beverley's New Guidebook to Weston-super-Mare. Anon. 1862 . WsM: T.J. Beverley, 158+x pp, illus |
| Ghyston Cave [Giant's Cave] |
Chilcott's Stranger's Guide to Bristol, Clifton, and the Hotwells …. Anon. c.1862 . Bristol : Isaac E. Chilcott, 7th edition |
| history |
[Geo. Cox: transport from WsM]. Anon. (9 Aug) 1862 W-S-M Mercury. |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
[collection of papers, including surveys, excavation notes and various catalogues of finds relating to several sites in the Mendip region.]. Parker, J[ames]. 1862-1877 . Oxford: University Geological Museum, Parker MSS [ref. T.R. Shaw, Men Bib Pt.II for full details] |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Beedle's popular sixpenny handbook of Weston-super-Mare and its vicinity.. Anon. 1863 . Weston-super-Mare : T. Beedle, 108pp, 18cm |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Beedle's Popular Sixpenny Hanhbook of Weston-super-Mare .... Anon. 1863 . WsM: T. Beedle, 84pp [2nd ed. - 1869] |
| St. Cuthbert's Swallet |
Legal notes. Salmon, Henry Curwen ed.. 4, 39 (Jul/Dec) 1863 Mining & Smelting Mag. |
| St. Cuthbert's Swallet |
Hodgkinson v. Ennor.. Anon. 41(32NS)(2)231-237(May) 1863 Law Jnl Rep. |
| Bath Freestone quarries |
Bath Freestone. Randall, J.. Oct. 1 1864, 33cm 1864 The Builder. |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Gooch's Handbook to Weston-super-Mare .... Anon. 1865 . WsM: Borrett Gooch, 126+ix pp; illus |
| Banwell Stalactite Cavern |
Somerset, with the Severn Sea : a poem, with historical and miscellaneous notes.. Draper, John. 1867 . London : Hamilton, Adams & Co., ix + 387pp, 16.4cm |
| Bath Freestone quarries |
Scuptors Quarries & The Oolite Bath and Caen Stone. Ansted, D.T.. Bristol Cen. Ref. Boodle Collection. Br.11382 1867 The Art Journal. |
| Hawk's Nest Cave |
Holiday Wanderings in the West of England and Wales, in August, 1868. Backhouse, W.. 1868 . London : for private circulation : Blanchard, printers, 40pp |