Pigsdon Quarry
Pigsdon Quarry is a quarry in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Pigsdon Quarry is situated nearby to the hamlet Thurdon, as well as near Hersham.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lower Tamar Lake and Upper Tamar Lake.
Lower Tamar Lake
Reservoir
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Tamar Lake is a 35 acre reservoir located on the Devon-Cornwall border, in England, near Thurdon. It was constructed in the 1820s to supply water to the Bude Canal. Lower Tamar Lake is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pigsdon Quarry.
Upper Tamar Lake
Reservoir
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upper Tamar lake is a reservoir on the border of Cornwall and Devon in south-west England. It is owned by South West Water and managed by the South West Lakes Trust. Upper Tamar Lake is situated 2 miles north of Pigsdon Quarry.
Penstowe Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: John Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penstowe Castle, also called Kilkhampton Castle, was a medieval fortification built near Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, possibly during the years of the civil war in the 12th century known as the Anarchy. Penstowe Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Pigsdon Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thurdon and Hersham.
Thurdon
Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thurdon is a hamlet in the parish of Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Hersham
Hamlet
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hersham is a hamlet south of Kilkhampton in Cornwall, England. Hersham is near Grimscott. It is in the civil parish of Launcells.
Grimscott
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimscott is a village in north Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated in the civil parish of Launcells, 3 miles east of the town of Bude. Half a mile east of the village is Grimscott SSSI, noted for its biological interest. Grimscott is situated 1½ miles south of Pigsdon Quarry.
Pigsdon Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Kilkhampton, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.85709° or 50° 51′ 26″ northLongitude
-4.45319° or 4° 27′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C2QVG4W+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1092544215OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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