Mines & mining heritage · North West England
Ribblehead Quarry
In or near Horton in Ribblesdale.
Ribblehead Quarry — former quarry in North Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead · 0.3 km
About
Ribblehead Quarry is a mine in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "former quarry in North Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 54.2030°, -2.3580°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ingleborough SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Whernside SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: INGLEBOROUGH
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ribblehead Quarry is a former limestone quarry next to Ribblehead railway station in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. It had a connection to the Settle–Carlisle line, with most of its products being sent out via the railway.
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Background
History
The quarry was in existence by the end of the 19th century, but the Craven Lime Company who owned it, allowed quarrying operations to lapse around 1907. Despite being located near to railway station, the quarry was not located near to a population centre, and getting workers to travel to the quarry was difficult. Originally, the stone won from the quarry was used in building the adjacent railway line, but in the early twentieth century, the stone was used in North East England for iron and steel production, along with being an additive in toothpaste and household cleaners. In 1943, the quarry was reopened to operations, producing agricultural limestone. A north connected siding was provided…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2030, -2.3580
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Ingleton
- Postcode
- LA6 3JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q115816690 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ribblehead Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ribblehead Quarry?
- Ribblehead Quarry is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA6 3JF), in the parish of Ingleton.
- What is Ribblehead Quarry?
- Ribblehead Quarry — former quarry in North Yorkshire, England.
- How do I get to Ribblehead Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA6 3JF.
- Is Ribblehead Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Ribblehead Quarry is part of the Ingleborough SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Whernside SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Ribblehead Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA6 3JF.