Former Woodside Quarry, looking north--east
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Former Woodside Quarry, looking north--east
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 8 May 2016
There have been stone and sand quarries in this area for a very long time but this must have been extensive 20th century expansion. I have not been able to find out when operations ceased, but at least ten years ago since documents available online record a proposed housing development (complete with new railway station) that never happened.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.841766
Longitude
-1.614095