Meldon Quarry

Meldon Quarry is a granite quarry in Devon, England. It is at the northern edge of , about 2 miles SW of . It was developed from 1897 to supply track ballast and other stone products for the London and South Western Railway and later for British Rail.
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  • Quarry
  • …lies at an elevation of 928 feet (283 metres)
  • …is operated by Bardon Aggregates
  • Description: granite quarry in Devon, England

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Meldon Viaduct and Meldon Viaduct railway station.

Bridge
Photo: Tina Cordon, CC BY 3.0.
is a disused railway viaduct crossing… is situated 2,400 feet west of Meldon Quarry.

Station
Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a railway station at in . is situated 1,700 feet west of Meldon Quarry.

Hotel
Photo: Mr Ignavy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hotel, which is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Meldon Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meldon and Rowtor Target Railway.

Hamlet
Photo: Seglea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in West Devon, on the edge of in , England.

Locality
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The was a military narrow gauge… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Meldon Quarry.

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is a market town in , …

Meldon Quarry

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Latitude
50.71472° or 50° 42′ 53″ north
Longitude
-4.02436° or 4° 1′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C2QPX7G+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51692726
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
6955244
Wiki­data ID
Q16933115

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Meldon Quarry” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Meldon Quarry”
  • Swedish: “Meldon Quarry”

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