Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies about 1 kilometre east of the village of Sherburn Hill and about 7 kilometres east of the city of Durham.- Type: Quarry
- Description: Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England
- Also known as: “Crime Rigg Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ludworth Tower and Ludworth War Memorial.
Ludworth Tower
Ruins
Ludworth Tower is a ruins, which is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries.
Ludworth War Memorial
Memorial
Ludworth War Memorial is situated 1 mile east of Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries.
Dabble Bank
Protected area
Dabble Bank is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of County Durham, England. It lies about 1 km west of the village of Haswell and about 9 km east of the city of Durham. Dabble Bank is situated 1½ miles northeast of Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shadforth and Ludworth.
Shadforth
Hamlet
Shadforth is a village in County Durham, England, a few miles east of Durham. The historic centre of the village is a conservation area. The population at the 2011 census was 2,118. Shadforth is also a civil parish that incorporates Ludworth and Sherburn Hill.
Ludworth
Hamlet
Ludworth is a pit village in County Durham, England situated between Durham and Peterlee. Ludworth is 6.2 miles from Durham City Centre and 5.4 miles from Peterlee.
Sherburn Hill
Village
Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
- Categories: protected area and industry
- Location: Shadforth, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.76858° or 54° 46′ 7″ north
Longitude
-1.46079° or 1° 27′ 39″ west
Operator
Breedon
Open location code
9C6WQG9Q+CM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Cuthbert’s Shadforth and Shadford Village Hall.
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