Combe Down

Combe Down is a village on the outskirts of Bath in the English county of Somerset, within the Bath and North East Somerset Council area.

Related Topics:
Village - Bath - English - Somerset - Bath and North East Somerset

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Combe Down sits on a ridge above and about two miles to the south of Bath city centre. It is made up of an old 'village' area, an estate of ex-council housing at Foxhill, a small private housing development to the east and a 'ribbon' of development alongside the main road through Combe Down.

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There are local Primary and Secondary Schools, shops, pubs and churches within walking distance for most residents. Once on 'the Down' everything is on the flat. Combe Down still has flourishing rugby and cricket clubs, a village hall and community centre and a Combe Down history group has just been formed. Bus services to the area are good, with separate services every fifteen minutes to the 'village' and to Foxhill. In the evenings these services continue, at less frequency, funded by the local council.

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The stone for most of the buildings in Bath was dug out from beneath Combe Down. These mines were once owned by Ralph Allen (1694 - 1764). Work is currently underway to stabilise abandoned limestone workings in Combe Down which would otherwise be a health and safety risk.

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Ralph Allen - 1694 - 1764 - Limestone

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