Blaise Farm Quarry, near Offham
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Blaise Farm Quarry, near Offham
Image: © Paul Harrop Taken: 8 Sep 2019
Seen from next to the track from Tower Hill to King's Hill. Blaise Farm Quarry opened in 2001 and was taken over by Gallagher Aggregates in 2005. The 116-hectare site has permission for quarrying 57 million tonnes of ragstone over 62 years. The site includes a composting facility on the floor of the disused quarry.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.279007
Longitude
0.380844