The family living in a house just metres from a landslip have said they will stay put.
The Lord family, who have rented the house in Midford since last September, have said they have no intention of leaving the property despite living just 20 metres from a landslip that remains unstable.
Simon Lord, 53, who works for Winkworth Estate Agents in the city, said he and his family were woken by the landslip last week.
He lives at the Grade I listed property with his wife Katherine and their 17-year-old twins Alexander and Harriet. Their eldest son Jonty is away at university.
"On Wednesday we were lying in bed and there was this rumble and a crash.
"We are a bit worried because of the nature of the soil in the cliff and we don't know what will happen next.
"There is concern and there are some who would prefer us to move out but the engineer has said the house isn't in imminent danger of subsiding."
Mr Lord said there are now devices attached to the walls of the house monitoring for any movement. He said there was concern for a glass greenhouse, which is now on the edge of the landslip.
According to Mr Lord work has been happening at the site since a rock fall on the land last year.
"It's taken on a life of its own with further movement and another rock fall last week. The engineers have been scratching their heads to stop the erosion."
The main road through Midford remains closed because of the landslip.
Bath and North East Somerset Council shut the stretch, which is a busy route for people travelling in and out of Bath, because of concerns over safety.
A spokesman said: "The council's priority is to ensure that anyone who uses the road can do so safely – we will not re-open the road until this is proven to be the case."
This morning traffic built up on other roads to the south of Bath as the B3110 was taken out of commuting equation between Hinton Charterhouse and Odd Down.
Queues were particularly heavy on the A36 around Limpley Stoke this morning, and on Brassknocker Hill out of the city.
Another collapse on Thursday night affected the B3110, which had been shut between Midford Lane and Hinton Charterhouse earlier that day.
B&NES said it was waiting to hear from the landowner's representatives whether or not necessary investigations had been carried out. These will determine what stabilisation works are needed to make the landslip safe. Western Power Distribution is due to take part in the investigations to deal with overhead cable issues.
The initial landslip, on land which is privately-owned, happened on Wednesday night and there was a further collapse of the retaining wall the following night.
Councillor Neil Butters (Lib Dem, Bathavon South) said he was in contact with officers about the situation.
He said: "The emergency road closure is obviously very inconvenient for local residents and others.
"However, safety must come first."
There has been a regular build-up of traffic around Midford as people struggled to find alternative routes home.
Chairman of Hinton Charterhouse Parish Council Chris Clemence urged motorists to stick to the A36 rather than looking for small side roads to cut through.
He said: "People should not come into Hinton Charterhouse looking for a cut through because there isn't one.
"Also, there were a number of problems with people using Midford Lane, which looks like a good road at the start but soon becomes a track, which I know some people had problems with.
"It is one of those things, nobody's fault, but while the road is closed people need to stick to the main diversion."
Luci Smolarek, who owns the Hope and Anchor pub in Midford, said this latest closure came after a series of road closures over the past few years.
She said: "Obviously this is an act of God and it is nobody's fault, but it is very difficult when we have had all these other closures while the new footpath was being built."
She said they wanted to reassure customers that they were still open for business and that cars could still get access to the pub from the Bath direction.
She added: "The phone has not stopped ringing today with people asking if we are still open, so we just want to get that message out.
"Also, if people are in walking distance and want to pop out here it would be great for them to support their local pub."
Chair of South Stoke and Midford Parish Council Michael Devenish said he understood stabilisation work had been taking place at the affected property, but that the recent wet weather may have caused the slip before that was finished.
He added that he did not think any properties in the village were likely to be at risk from further landslides but was concerned that the road closure could remain in place for a while yet.
In statement a council spokesman explained why the road needed to be closed.
He said: "Due to a land slippage on privately owned land at Midford Road, B3110, the council, in conjunction with the owner, has decided to close the road in the interests of public safety until further notice. This is to allow a more thorough assessment to take place to determine the work required to stabilise the land.
"Drivers are urged to avoid this road – there is no through access at all. Diversions will be in place following the A367 Wellsway & Wells Road then A36 Rossiter Road, Pulteney Road, Beckford Road and Warminster Road.
"The council would like to thank people for their patience whilst this urgent work is carried out."
