Halecombe
Halecombe is a limestone quarry near Leigh-on-Mendip on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. The quarry exhibits pale to dark grey well-bedded Carboniferous Limestone, about 350-320 million years old, dipping steeply and consistently northwards and numerous "fist-sized" calcite inclusions within the limestones both solid and hollow with internal calcite crystal growth.- Quarry
- …is also known as “Halecombe Quarry”
- Description: Limestone quarry in Somerset, England
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of All Saints, Downhead and The Bell Inn.
Church of All Saints, Downhead
The Anglican Church Of All Saints in Downhead, within… Church of All Saints, Downhead is situated 1 mile southwest of Halecombe.
The Bell Inn
The Bell Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,900 feet west of Halecombe.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Chantry
The Church of the Holy Trinity at Chantry, in the… Church of the Holy Trinity, Chantry is situated 1¼ miles east of Halecombe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nunney and Kilmersdon.
Kilmersdon
Kilmersdon is a village and civil parish on the north… Kilmersdon is situated 3 miles north of Halecombe.
Halecombe
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Latitude
51.22534° or 51° 13′ 31″ north
Longitude
-2.43041° or 2° 25′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C3V6HG9+4R
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Giles and Memorial Hall.
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