Shoring up Bath

Some time ago I saw a documentary on the vast underground network of tunnels under Bath; now the BBC has more news on Bath underground:

The final cost of shoring up the unstable Combe Down mines under Bath could be as much as £90m, new estimates suggest. The mines were declared unstable 11 years ago - putting up to 600 homes at risk.

Plans to support and stabilise the mines had to be drawn up because of the very real threat of collapse in various parts of the mine, leading to houses and roads falling in. . .

Much of Bath's architecture is shaped by stone from the mines.

Posted by David on January 17, 2004 1:01 PM