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Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum

Threlkeld Quarry, which is situated three miles east of Keswick, originally opened in 1870 to supply railway ballast to the Penrith-Keswick line. Later, the stone was used by the Manchester Corporation Waterworks for their Thirlmere scheme, for railway ballast for the Crewe-Carlisle line, for roadstone, kerbing and for facing buildings with dressed stone. The granite quarry finally closed in 1982 and is now the site for the Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum which is run by a group of volunteers.

The extensive quarry site has ample space for the display of the unique collection of vintage excavators and old quarry machinery. The 2ft gauge mineral railway has been relaid and provides a ride into the inner quarry for visitors to view the quarry faces in safety.

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by David Dixon

Created: Tue, 15 Apr 2014, Updated: Tue, 15 Apr 2014


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NY3224 : Section of railway track at Threlkeld Mining Museum by DS Pugh
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - 2015 steam gala (5) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum (6) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - 2015 steam gala (6) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Steam excavator - in full cry by Chris Allen
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NY3224 : Taking a breather by Chris Allen
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - Six visiting locomotives by Chris Allen
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - quarry by Chris Allen
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - 2015 steam gala (11) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - draglines by Chris Allen
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum (8) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum (12) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum (15) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - 2015 steam gala (10) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - 2015 steam gala (7) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - 2015 steam gala (14) by The Carlisle Kid
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - the train now arriving! by Chris Allen
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - preparing the navvy by Chris Allen
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NY3224 : Rusting Locomotive, Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum by David Dixon
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum, "Sir Tom" by David Dixon
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Mining Museum and Blencathra by David Dixon
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry by David Dixon
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NY3224 : Vintage Excavator Display, Threlkeld Quarry by David Dixon
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NY3224 : Mine Entrance, Threlkeld Quarry by David Dixon
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NY3224 : Threlkeld Quarry, Mobile Crane by David Dixon
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