Roach Quarry
Roach Quarry is a quarry in Leekfrith, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Roach Quarry is situated nearby to the pond Doxey Pool, as well as near the nature reserve The Roaches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doxey Pool and The Roaches.
Doxey Pool
Pond
Photo: Dr Duncan Pepper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roaches is a prominent rocky ridge above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Staffordshire Peak District of England. The ridge with its rock formations rises steeply to 505 m. Doxey Pool is situated 1,600 feet north of Roach Quarry.
The Roaches
Peak
Photo: Gdr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Roaches is a prominent rocky ridge above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Staffordshire Peak District of England. The ridge with its rock formations rises steeply to 505 m.
Church of St Matthew
Church
Photo: Barrie Price, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Matthew is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Roach Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thorncliffe and Abbey Green.
Thorncliffe
Village
Thorncliffe is a small village in Staffordshire, England, straddling the Staffordshire Moorlands and Peak District National Park. By 1600 the name Thorncliffe had replaced the settlement's earlier name, Thorntileg, meaning "clearing in thorn trees". Thorncliffe is situated 2½ miles south of Roach Quarry.
Abbey Green
Hamlet
Photo: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abbey Green is a small village in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. It is close to the market town of Leek. Abbey Green is situated 3 miles southwest of Roach Quarry.
Flash
Village
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Flash is a village in the Staffordshire Moorlands and the Peak District National Park, England. At 1,519 feet above sea level, it is the highest village in the United Kingdom. Flash was an early centre for Wesleyanism. Flash is situated 3½ miles northeast of Roach Quarry.
Roach Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Leekfrith, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.15842° or 53° 9′ 30″ northLongitude
-1.99624° or 1° 59′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C5W5253+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1071736982OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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