Eldon Hill Quarry
Eldon Hill Quarry is a quarry in Peak Forest, High Peak District, England. Eldon Hill Quarry is situated nearby to the cave Eldon Hole, as well as near the peak Snels Low.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eldon Hill and Giant’s Hole.
Eldon Hill
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eldon Hill is a hill in the Peak District National Park in the county of Derbyshire, England, 4 kilometres southwest of the village of Castleton. It is a 470-metre limestone hill whose pastureland is used for rough grazing, although a large proportion has been lost to limestone quarrying.
Giant’s Hole
Cave
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Giant's Hole is a well-known cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, consisting mostly of large passages. It is a stream-way cave, and part of the Karst topography of the area. Giant’s Hole is situated 1 mile north of Eldon Hill Quarry.
Peveril Castle
Photo: Darren Copley, CC BY 2.0.
Peveril Castle is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire. It was the main settlement of the feudal barony of William Peverel, known as the Honour of Peverel, and was founded some time between the… Peveril Castle is situated 2 miles east of Eldon Hill Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sparrowpit and Barber Booth.
Sparrowpit
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sparrowpit is a small village between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Peak Forest in the High Peak area of the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. The name is derived from 'spar row pit' from the fluorspar mines. Sparrowpit is situated 1½ miles west of Eldon Hill Quarry.
Barber Booth
Hamlet
Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barber Booth is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles north of Eldon Hill Quarry.
Bagshaw
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bagshaw is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. The hamlet falls within the civil parish of Chapel-en-le-Frith. It is about 1.2 km or 0.75 miles east of Chapel-en-le-Frith, and within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park. Bagshaw is situated 2½ miles west of Eldon Hill Quarry.
Eldon Hill Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Peak Forest, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.32876° or 53° 19′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.82752° or 1° 49′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C5W85HC+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 144117784OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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