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Shortly after the initial exploration another chamber was found in an out of the way part of the system where the vandals could not reach. In his book "The Heart of Mendip" first published in 1915, Francis Knight wrote :-
A rocky pool surrounded by slender columns of stalactite, and filled with water, so still and crystal clear, and copying so faithfully in the torchlight, the fretted roof above it, that it seems at first sight merely a bare hollow in the rock, empty, with no water in it at all.
On further exploration some bones were found in the caves and these were sent away for examination. Mysteriously there is no further written or printed information about the bones or any evidence that the caves were ever opened to the public. It is possible that there was a dispute between the parishioners and Major Galton over the ownership of the caves.
The spectacular caves were considered to equal those at Cheddar and a suggestion was even made in the local newspaper that the proposed Wells and Bleadon railway should pass through Loxton.
Much later when the Loxton estate was taken over by Major Lethbridge, nephew of Major Galton, the following was recorded at the parish meeting held on February 5 1924 :-
The Chairman reported on his correspondence with Mr. E.G. Wheler Galton & Major Lethbridge with reference to the Cave on the Parish Acre, from which it was clear that a mistake had been made as to the ownership of the Cave. On discovering the mistake Major Lethbridge at once gave instructions that the lock on the gate erected at the entrance to the Cave should be removed. This was done and another belonging to the Parish Meeting was put on in its place, the key of which was kept by the Chairman. An account for the work carried out for the protection and enclosing of the Cave was received from Major Lethbridge for £3-2s-6d, that is three pounds two shillings and sixpence.
Further caverns were dug into in 1928 and the final grotto was explored in 1946.
The eastern entrance has since been widened and is now the main entrance. Both the entrance and the shaft are now covered with padlocked grills and the key to the main entrance is kept by Axbridge Caving Club.
There is a further cave in the corner of the disused quarry on the Parish Acre. This cave originally had three chambers but during 1999 Axbridge Caving Club discovered another chamber.
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