Leyburn Quarry
Leyburn Quarry is a quarry in Leyburn, Richmondshire District, England. Leyburn Quarry is situated nearby to the forest Leyburn Shawl, as well as near Gillfield Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and Keld Heads Mine.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
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Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church on Low Lane in the village of Wensley, North Yorkshire, England. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Holy Trinity Church is situated 1¼ miles south of Leyburn Quarry.
Keld Heads Mine
Ruins
Keld Heads Mine is a closed lead mine in Preston-under-Scar, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Lead is first recorded as having been mined at Keld Heads in the 12th century. Keld Heads Mine is situated 1 mile southwest of Leyburn Quarry.
Beech Cottage Greystones
Building
Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beech Cottage Greystones is a building, which is situated 1¼ miles south of Leyburn Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wensley and Leyburn.
Wensley
Village
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wensley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It consists of a few homes and holiday cottage, an inn, a pub and a historic church.
Leyburn
Town
Photo: Anthony Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le', and 'burn', meaning clearing by the stream.
West Witton
Village
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West Witton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales it lies on the A684. West Witton is situated 3 miles southwest of Leyburn Quarry.
Leyburn Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Leyburn, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.31834° or 54° 19′ 6″ northLongitude
-1.858° or 1° 51′ 29″ westOperator
BreedonOpen location code
9C6W849R+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 252977192OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leyburn Shawl and 6F.
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