Quarries · South Wales
Stancombe Quarry
In or near Barrow Gurney.
Stancombe Quarry — Limestone quarry in Somerset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Nailsea and Backwell · 2.6 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stancombe Quarry, the nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, which is 2.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS48 3EL. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Stancombe Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Limestone quarry in Somerset, England". Coordinates: 51.4107°, -2.7145°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stancombe Quarry is a quarry at Flax Bourton near Backwell in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. The quarry which is operated by Tarmac produces Carboniferous Limestone, which is mainly for use on the roads, after crushing on site. The site has an expected output of 28 million tonnes over a 25-year period. In 1999 the car park at the quarry was used as a test site for a porous asphalt pavement. In June 2010, an explosion involving a lorry injured two people in Stancombe Quarry. The A370 road was closed but opened the following day.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4107, -2.7145
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Backwell
- Postcode
- BS48 3EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
- Nearest railway station
- Nailsea and Backwell — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7598037 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stancombe Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stancombe Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 6143.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stancombe Quarry?
- Stancombe Quarry is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS48 3EL), in the parish of Backwell.
- What is Stancombe Quarry?
- Stancombe Quarry — Limestone quarry in Somerset, England.
- How do I get to Stancombe Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS48 3EL.
- Is Stancombe Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Stancombe Quarry is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Stancombe Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS48 3EL.