Torr Works
Torr Works quarry, grid reference ST695446 is a limestone quarry at East Cranmore, near Shepton Mallet on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. The quarry was formerly known as Merehead, a name which has been retained for its rail depot on the opposite side of the A361 road.Photo: Graham Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: Limestone quarry in Somerset, England
- Also known as: “Merehead quarry”, “Torr Works quarry”, and “Torr Works Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asham Wood and Church of All Saints, Downhead.
Asham Wood
Forest
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Asham Wood is a 140.6-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Downhead and south of Leigh-on-Mendip in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1963.
Church of All Saints, Downhead
Church
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church Of All Saints in Downhead, within the English county of Somerset, dates from the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. The tower was built in the 14th and the church has an 18th-century nave and chancel. Church of All Saints, Downhead is situated 1 mile north of Torr Works.
All Hallows Preparatory School
School
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Hallows School is a non-selective co-educational prep school that provides day and boarding facilities. A Christian School, the school accepts children from all faiths and none. All Hallows Preparatory School is situated 1 mile southwest of Torr Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wanstrow and Nunney.
Wanstrow
Village
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wanstrow is a village and civil parish 6 miles south west of Frome in Somerset, England. The parish includes the village of Cloford. Wanstrow is situated 2 miles southeast of Torr Works.
Nunney
Village
Photo: Nabokov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles east of Torr Works.
Batcombe
Village
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Batcombe is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the steep valley of the River Alham 5 miles south-east of Shepton Mallet and 26 miles south of Bristol. Batcombe is situated 3½ miles south of Torr Works.
Torr Works
- Category: industry
- Location: Downhead, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.19945° or 51° 11′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.43737° or 2° 26′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C3V5HX7+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 141193624OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q7826822
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In Other Languages
“Torr Works” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “トール工場”
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Highlights include All Hallows Forest School and Asham Wood.
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