Criggion Quarry, Breidden Hill
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Criggion Quarry, Breidden Hill
Image: © TCExplorer Taken: 1 Aug 2024
Criggion Quarry, on the side of Breidden Hill. A hard rock igneous quarry, it started in 1866 and was a single face up until the 1960s. They obviously work late here, as conveying and banging sounds were still echoing from the hillside after 20:00 in the evening. It's not that common to see such an obvious huge chunk quarried out of a hill here in the UK.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.723575
Longitude
-3.050755