Quarries · South West England
Frogden Quarry
In or near Oborne.
Frogden Quarry — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sherborne · 2.3 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Frogden Quarry, the nearest railway station is Sherborne, located 2.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DT9 4JZ. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Frogden Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.9631°, -2.5012°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Frogden Quarry SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Frogden Quarry (grid reference ST649183) is a 0.2 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England, notified in 1954, by geologist Benjamin Starr. It exposes rocks of the Inferior Oolite, of Aalenian and Bajocian age. The sequence largely consists of limestone, with some marl and siltstone.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9631, -2.5012
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Oborne
- Postcode
- DT9 4JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Sherborne — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5505244 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Frogden Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frogden Quarry?
- Frogden Quarry is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT9 4JZ), in the parish of Oborne.
- What is Frogden Quarry?
- Frogden Quarry — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England.
- How do I get to Frogden Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Sherborne, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT9 4JZ.
- Is Frogden Quarry a listed building?
- Frogden Quarry is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Frogden Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Frogden Quarry is part of the Frogden Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Frogden Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Sherborne, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT9 4JZ.