Whinsike Quarry
Whinsike Quarry is a quarry in Stanhope, County Durham, England. Whinsike Quarry is situated nearby to Bowering’s Spring, as well as near the ruins Former Limekiln.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Weardale Museum and St Thomas‘ Church.
Weardale Museum
Museum
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Weardale Museum is situated 2 miles east of Whinsike Quarry.
St Thomas‘ Church
Church
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St Thomas‘ Church is situated 1½ miles northeast of Whinsike Quarry.
Wearhead Primary School
School
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Wearhead Primary School is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Whinsike Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wearhead and Ireshopeburn.
Wearhead
Village
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wearhead is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated at the top of Weardale between Cowshill and Ireshopeburn.
Ireshopeburn
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ireshopeburn is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the south side of Weardale, between St John's Chapel and Wearhead, and on the other side of the Wear from West Blackdene and New House.
West Blackdene
Hamlet
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West Blackdene is a village in the civil parish of Stanhope, in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of the River Wear, opposite Ireshopeburn. In the 2001 census West Blackdene had a population of 37. West Blackdene is situated 1½ miles northeast of Whinsike Quarry.
Whinsike Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Stanhope, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.73812° or 54° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.24451° or 2° 14′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C6VPQQ4+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 1552247244OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bowering’s Spring and Former Limekiln.
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