2011

SK7423 : Holwell No. 1 quarry

taken 13 years ago, near to Holwell, Leicestershire, England

Holwell No. 1 quarry
Holwell No. 1 quarry
The remains of No. 1 ironstone quarry, Holwell, worked from 1945 to 1962. The iron ore was taken to railway sidings at Holwell by lorry: the road for these was laid on top of the ironstone bed. The final face (on the right) of the overburden, known as the High Wall, was left in place at the request of the Leicestershire and Rutland Trust for Nature Conservation, as it is of interest to geologists as a unique Liassic section. The ground on the left of the road has been restored.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest Lowlands Quarrying, Mining Roads, Road transport Derelict, Disused Former: Quarry other tags: Ironstone Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Road [3] · High Wall [3] · Ground [2] ·
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SK7423, 41 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Green   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 2 June, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 3 June, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7433 2385 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:48.4253N 0:53.9271W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7420 2370
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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