Chard Junction Quarry
Chard Junction Quarry is a quarry in Thorncombe, West Dorset District, England. Chard Junction Quarry is situated nearby to the forest Glastonbury Pit, as well as near the power station Marshwood Farm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forde Abbey and Church of St Stephen, Winsham.
Forde Abbey
House
Forde Abbey is a privately owned former Cistercian monastery in Dorset, England. The house and gardens are run as a tourist attraction while the 1,600-acre estate is farmed to provide additional revenue. Forde Abbey is a grade I listed building. Forde Abbey is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Chard Junction Quarry.
Church of St Stephen, Winsham
Church
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Stephen in Winsham, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Stephen, Winsham is situated 2 miles northeast of Chard Junction Quarry.
Parish Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parish Church of St Mary is situated 2 miles southeast of Chard Junction Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tatworth and Tytherleigh.
Tatworth
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tatworth is a village 2 miles south of Chard in the county of Somerset, England. It is within Tatworth and Forton civil parish. Tatworth is a large village, consisting of a number of smaller villages including South Chard, Perry Street and Chard Junction which are close together. Tatworth is situated 1½ miles northwest of Chard Junction Quarry.
Tytherleigh
Village
Tytherleigh is a village in the civil parish of Chardstock in Devon, England, close to the borders with Dorset and Somerset on the A358 road between the towns of Axminster and Chard. Tytherleigh is situated 2 miles southwest of Chard Junction Quarry.
Hawkchurch
Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawkchurch is a village and civil parish in Devon, England, 3 miles north east of Axminster on the border of Devon and Dorset, and about 6 miles south of Somerset. Hawkchurch is situated 2½ miles south of Chard Junction Quarry.
Chard Junction Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Thorncombe, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.83834° or 50° 50′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.92474° or 2° 55′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C2VR3QG+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 184356406OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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