Quarries · South West England
Bowers Quarry
In or near Fortuneswell.
Bowers Quarry — Quarry in Dorset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 7.8 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bowers Quarry, the nearest railway station is Weymouth, located 7.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DT5 2HJ. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance for accessibility options.
About
Bowers Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Quarry in Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.5462°, -2.4482°.
Photo gallery
Official information
Ariel Cave, also known as Blacknor Hole, is a prominent cave on the island offering a variety of exploration opportunities. Visitors can enjoy a round trip through the cave and venture into side rifts, making for an adventurous experience. The cave features impressive formations and connections to neighboring caves, enhancing the exploration possibilities.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Isle of Portland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bowers Quarry/Mine is an active stone quarry on the west side of the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The quarry is operated by Albion Stone and became the site of the first Portland stone mine. In October 2002 the firm successfully initiated Portland's first ever underground mining operation, which was a precursor to Jordans Mine, which would start in 2008. It has also been the selected site for the planned Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory.
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Background
History
The quarry has been in operation since the late 1700s, when it was made up of various small individual family run quarries. In 1979 Albion Stone secured the lease for the quarry from the Crown Estate. From this time the quarry gradually extended south towards the Weston Estate. Bowers had long become a deep quarry and, as a result of an 8-metre stand-off of untouched ground alongside the boundary and the gentle slope of up to 15 metres of overburden above the Portland Stone beds, a significant quantity of dimension stone was to be potentially wasted alongside the boundary. In 1998 the firm received planning permission for the first Portland Stone trial mine at Bowers Quarry. As an…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5462, -2.4482
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Portland
- Postcode
- DT5 2HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 7.8 km
- Official site
- sites.google.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q18359204 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bowers Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bowers Quarry Portland.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bowers Quarry?
- Bowers Quarry is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 2HJ), in the parish of Portland.
- What is Bowers Quarry?
- Bowers Quarry — Quarry in Dorset, England.
- How do I get to Bowers Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT5 2HJ.
- Is Bowers Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Bowers Quarry is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Bowers Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 2HJ.