Whatley Quarry
Whatley Quarry, grid reference ST731479 is a limestone quarry owned by Heidelberg Materials, near the village of Whatley on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Holy Trinity, Chantry and Church of St George.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Chantry
Church
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The Church of the Holy Trinity at Chantry, in the parish of Whatley, Somerset, England, dates from 1844 to 1846. It was designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Moffatt, with further work by William George Brown of Frome, for James Fussell, who owned the Old Iron Works, Mells. Church of the Holy Trinity, Chantry is situated 3,100 feet south of Whatley Quarry.
Church of St George
Church
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The Anglican Church of St George in Whatley, within the English county of Somerset, dates from the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Parts of the church survive from the 14th century, however extensive restoration was undertaken in 1859 and 1870. Church of St George is situated 3,900 feet east of Whatley Quarry.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
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St Andrew's Church is a Church of England parish church located in the village of Mells in the English county of Somerset. The church is a grade I listed building. St Andrew’s Church is situated 1 mile north of Whatley Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nunney and Buckland Dinham.
Nunney
Village
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Nunney is a village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It is located 3 miles south-west of Frome and the parish includes the hamlet of Holwell. Nunney is situated 1½ miles southeast of Whatley Quarry.
Buckland Dinham
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland Dinham is a small village near Frome in Somerset, England. The village has a population of 381. The village's main industry is farming, but the village is also a dormitory village for the nearby cities of Bath and Bristol. Buckland Dinham is situated 3 miles northeast of Whatley Quarry.
Marston Bigot Park
Locality
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marston Bigot Park encompasses approximately 222 hectares and includes Marston House, Marston Pond and the remains of the medieval shrunken village of Lower Marston. Marston Bigot Park is situated 3 miles southeast of Whatley Quarry.
Whatley Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Description: limestone quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Mells, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.22973° or 51° 13′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.39866° or 2° 23′ 55″ westElevation
417 feet (127 metres)Open location code
9C3V6JH2+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 284004159OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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