Bowers Quarry
Bowers Quarry/Mine is an active stone quarry on the west side of the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The quarry is operated by Albion Stone and became the site of the first Portland stone mine.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: Quarry in Dorset, England
- Also known as: “Bowers Quarries”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St George’s Church, Portland and St George’s Centre.
St George’s Church, Portland
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St George's Church is a Church of England church on the Isle of Portland, built between 1754 and 1766 to replace St. Andrew's which had fallen into disuse and was no longer suitable as a place of worship. St George’s Church, Portland is situated 1,100 feet east of Bowers Quarry.
St George’s Centre
Arts center
Photo: Broichmore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St George's Centre is a former school, built in the 19th century, and now a community information and activity centre on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. St George’s Centre is situated 1,700 feet east of Bowers Quarry.
Blacknor Fort
Fort
Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blacknor Fort is a 20th-century fort on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located at Blacknor Point on the western side of Portland, close to Weston village. Blacknor Fort is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Bowers Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weston and Easton.
Weston
Village
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weston is a village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It abuts the main village Easton. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Weston has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest.
Easton
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Easton is a village on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The village is situated at Tophill, within the centre of the island. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Easton, including the settlements Reforne and Straits, has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest.
Wakeham
Hamlet
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Wakeham is a hamlet near the village of Easton, in Tophill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. It is situated between the Straits part of Easton, and Pennsylvania Castle.
Bowers Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.54597° or 50° 32′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.44809° or 2° 26′ 53″ westOperator
Albion Stone Quarries LtdOpen location code
9C2VGHW2+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 146415724OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q18359204
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