Former Brownstone Quarry, Leckhampton Hill
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Former Brownstone Quarry, Leckhampton Hill
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 18 Sep 2008
A view across the northern part of the quarry housing the nature reserve also seen in Image, which describes it in more detail. "The quarry has now been filled in and there are no visible remains for the most part. However the eastern face of the quarry (SO 95221848 to SO 95231810) remains exposed at a height of about 2 m (6 ft)" http://www.gsia.org.uk/leckia.pdf
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Image Location
Latitude
51.861371
Longitude
-2.07256