Helsby Quarry
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Helsby Quarry by Jeff Buck as part of the Geograph project.
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Helsby Quarry
Image: © Jeff Buck Taken: 4 Oct 2012
The nearby information board explains that the rock wall which these holes enter is part of the Helsby Sandstone Formation and was originally formed from deposits laid down approximately 250 million years ago.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.268444
Longitude
-2.766437