Broadmead Quarry

Broadmead Quarry is a quarry in Westbury, Mendip District, England. Broadmead Quarry is situated nearby to the forest Grove Wood, as well as near the archaeological site ROC Nuclear fallout shelter (site of).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Lawrence and Church of St Lawrence, Priddy.

Church of St Lawrence

Church

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

The Church of St Lawrence in Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Lawrence is situated 1 mile south of Broadmead Quarry.

Church of St Lawrence, Priddy

Church

Photo: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Anglican Church of St Lawrence at Priddy, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century, with some rebuilding in the 15th century and was restored in 1881–88; it is a Grade I listed building. Church of St Lawrence, Priddy is situated 1½ miles northeast of Broadmead Quarry.

Swildon’s Hole

Cave

Swildon's Hole is an extensive cave in Priddy, Somerset. At 9,144 metres in length, it is the longest cave on the Mendip Hills. It has been found to be connected to Priddy Green Sink and forms part of the Priddy Caves Site of Special Scientific Interest. Swildon’s Hole is situated 1½ miles east of Broadmead Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westbury-sub-Mendip and Rodney Stoke.

Westbury-sub-Mendip

Village

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

Westbury-sub-Mendip is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The village is on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, 4 miles from Wells and Cheddar. The parish boundary is formed by the River Axe.

Rodney Stoke

Village

Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rodney Stoke is a small village and civil parish, located at grid reference ST486501, 5 miles north-west of Wells, in the English county of Somerset. The village is on the A371 between Draycott and Westbury-sub-Mendip.

Priddy

Village

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

Priddy is a village in Somerset, England in the Mendip Hills, close to East Harptree and 4 miles north-west of Wells. The village lies in a small hollow near the summit of the Mendip range of hills, at an elevation of 260 metres above sea-level, and has evidence of occupation since Neolithic times.

Broadmead Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Westbury, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.25008° or 51° 15′ 0″ north

Longitude

-2.70838° or 2° 42′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C3V772R+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 156895957

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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