Quarry Lane, Exeter
Introduction
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Quarry Lane, Exeter
Image: © David Smith Taken: 20 May 2020
The area around this road was formerly used for quarrying Heavitree stone, a hard-wearing sandstone used in many buildings in Exeter. A lesser quality stone was also quarried, and can be found in many boundary walls in the city. Hence the name Quarry Lane
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Image Location
Latitude
50.718983
Longitude
-3.490887