Stancombe Quarry
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Stancombe Quarry by Graeme Churchard as part of the Geograph project.
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Stancombe Quarry
Image: © Graeme Churchard Taken: 2 Apr 2005
This quarry manages to hide itself away from view from almost every direction. It is a huge hole in the ground, producing Carboniferous Limestone, mainly for use on the roads.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.413346
Longitude
-2.713149