Angelzarke Quarry (disused)
Angelzarke Quarry (disused) is a quarry in England, United Kingdom. Angelzarke Quarry (disused) is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint The Viewpoint, as well as near Yarrow Reservoir.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yarrow Reservoir and Anglezarke Reservoir.
Yarrow Reservoir
Reservoir
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Yarrow Reservoir – named after the River Yarrow – is a reservoir in the Rivington chain in Anglezarke, Lancashire, England, and has a storage capacity second to Anglezarke Reservoir.
Anglezarke Reservoir
Reservoir
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Anglezarke Reservoir is the largest reservoir in the Rivington chain to the west of Anglezarke in Lancashire, England. Anglezarke Reservoir has three embankments: the Charnock Embankment, the longest, is 850 yards long and 31 feet high, the Knowsley Embankment is 240 yards long and 45 feet high and the Heapey Embankment is 280 feet long and 32 feet high.
High Bullough Reservoir
Reservoir
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High Bullough Reservoir is the oldest of all the reservoirs in the Rivington chain, having been authorised by the Chorley Waterworks Act 1846 and completed in 1850.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Healey Nab and Chorley.
Healey Nab
Locality
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Healey Nab or "The Nab" is an area of countryside owned partly by Lancashire County Council containing rolling hills, moorland, woodland, ponds and streams to the east of Chorley, Lancashire, between the M61 and the West Pennine Moors. Healey Nab is situated 1½ miles northwest of Angelzarke Quarry (disused).
Chorley
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Chorley is a town in Lancashire, England, in the West Pennine Moors. Chorley describes itself as "Lancashire's Market Town". The markets take place most days, and continue to attract shoppers from around the local area.
Horwich
Town
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Bolton is a large town in Greater Manchester in northwest England, 17 miles north of Manchester city centre, with an industrial heritage of canals, coal, cotton and railways. Horwich is situated 3 miles south of Angelzarke Quarry (disused).
Angelzarke Quarry (disused)
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.64097° or 53° 38′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.5743° or 2° 34′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C5VJCRG+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 237006383OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Viewpoint and Taylors Farm.
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