Mines & mining heritage · Yorkshire & the Humber
Wensley Quarry
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Wensley Quarry — quarry in North Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Redmire · 1.9 km
About
Wensley Quarry is a mine in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "quarry in North Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 54.3230°, -1.9000°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wensley Quarry is an active limestone quarry near to Preston-under-Scar, North Yorkshire, England. Products from the quarry include industrial carbonate, crushed rock aggregate, and agricultural lime. The quarry used to send out regular trainloads of sinter dust to the steelworks on Teesside until 1992, when the railway loading point closed.
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Background
History
Wensley Quarry did not start producing limestone until 1947, however, the adjacent quarry (Redmire Quarry) was sending out industrial lime as sinter dust to the ironworks on Teesside since 1912. When Redmire closed in 1992, Wensley Quarry increased its output of industrial carbonate, though it had been producing this commodity for British Steel in the 1970s and 1980s anyway. All of Wensley Quarry's current output goes by lorry along what is known locally as the Tank Road, but that from Redmire was taken by an aerial ropeway to the loading sidings at railway station to be moved to Teesside via Wensleydale Railway until the loading point closed in 1992. Wensley Quarry covers 124 hectare, and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3230, -1.9000
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Preston-under-Scar
- Postcode
- DL8 4AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Nearest railway station
- Redmire — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q125101504 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wensley Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wensley Quarry?
- Wensley Quarry is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL8 4AT), in the parish of Preston-under-Scar.
- What is Wensley Quarry?
- Wensley Quarry — quarry in North Yorkshire, England.
- How do I get to Wensley Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Redmire, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL8 4AT.
- Is Wensley Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Wensley Quarry is part of the Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Wensley Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Redmire, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL8 4AT.