Barrasford Quarry

Barrasford Quarry is a quarry in Chollerton, Northumberland, England. Barrasford Quarry is situated near the hamlet Colwell, as well as near the village Chollerford.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chipchase Castle and Barrasford Arms.

Chipchase Castle

Castle

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chipchase Castle is a 17th-century Jacobean mansion incorporating a substantial 14th-century pele tower, which stands north of Hadrian's Wall, near Wark on Tyne, between Bellingham and Hexham in Northumberland, England. Chipchase Castle is situated 2 miles west of Barrasford Quarry.

Barrasford Arms

Pub

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Barrasford Arms is a pub, which is situated 1 mile south of Barrasford Quarry.

Haughton Castle

Building

Photo: Elwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haughton Castle is a privately owned country mansion and Grade I listed building, situated to the north of the village of Humshaugh on the west bank of the North Tyne. It is around 5+1⁄2 miles north of the market town of Hexham, Northumberland. Haughton Castle is situated 1 mile south of Barrasford Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barrasford and Colwell.

Barrasford

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Barrasford is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated to the north of Hexham, on the North Tyne. Barrasford is an ancient village that lies within the shadow of Haughton Castle.

Colwell

Hamlet

Colwell is a hamlet in the civil parish of Chollerton, in Northumberland, England. It is about 12 miles to the north of Hexham. Colwell is situated 2½ miles east of Barrasford Quarry.

Chollerford

Village

Photo: Bobthebilda, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chollerford is a village in Northumberland, England, approximately four miles north of Hexham on the B6318, the Military Road, not far from Hadrian's Wall. Chollerford is situated 2½ miles south of Barrasford Quarry.

Barrasford Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Chollerton, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.06611° or 55° 3′ 58″ north

Longitude

-2.13565° or 2° 8′ 8″ west

Operator

Tarmac

Open location code

9C7V3V87+CP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 123890920

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Christopher Gunnerton and Chollerton Church of England Aided First School.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fell Lane Farm and Southlands Farm Cottages.

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