Heritage railways · South East England
Hook Norton ironstone quarries
In or near Swalcliffe.
Hook Norton ironstone quarries — ironstone quarries in Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Family-friendly
About
Hook Norton ironstone quarries is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom — a preserved or volunteer-run line carrying tourist services. Wikidata describes it as: "ironstone quarries in Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 52.0051°, -1.4741°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Hook Norton ironstone quarries (Brymbo) were ironstone quarries near Hook Norton in Oxfordshire, England. The quarries were in operation from 1899 to 1946 supplying ironstone to the Brymbo Steelworks in Wrexham and were served by the Brymbo Ironworks Railway, an extensive, 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge industrial railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0051, -1.4741
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Hook Norton
- Postcode
- OX15 5NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
Sources
- wikidata: Q5897903 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hook Norton ironstone quarries (Brymbo) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hook Norton ironstone quarries?
- Hook Norton ironstone quarries is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX15 5NA), in the parish of Hook Norton.
- What is Hook Norton ironstone quarries?
- Hook Norton ironstone quarries — ironstone quarries in Oxfordshire, England.
- How do I get to Hook Norton ironstone quarries?
- Drivers can use postcode OX15 5NA.
- Is Hook Norton ironstone quarries a protected site?
- Yes — Hook Norton ironstone quarries is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hook Norton ironstone quarries?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX15 5NA. It sits within the Banbury parliamentary constituency.