Bimshaw Quarry
Bimshaw Quarry is a quarry in Wortley, Barnsley, England. Bimshaw Quarry is situated nearby to Bimshaw Spring, as well as near the forest Bimshaw Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wayside cross at Howbrook crossroads and More Hall Reservoir.
Wayside cross at Howbrook crossroads
Historic site
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wayside cross at Howbrook crossroads is a historic site, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Bimshaw Quarry.
More Hall Reservoir
Reservoir
More Hall Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Ewden valley near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The reservoir is situated to the south of Bolsterstone and is linked to the Broomhead Reservoir to the west. More Hall Reservoir is situated 2 miles west of Bimshaw Quarry.
Wortley Top Forge
Museum
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wortley Top Forge is an historic former finery forge and ironworks originally dating back to the seventeenth century, although evidence suggests iron working took place in the vicinity as early as the fourteenth century. Wortley Top Forge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bimshaw Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include High Green and Wharncliffe Side.
High Green
Suburb
High Green is a village situated approximately 6 miles from Barnsley, the nearest major town. It is located to the north of Chapeltown and is served by bus services; the nearest railway station is in Chapeltown, 1 mile away.
Wharncliffe Side
Village
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wharncliffe Side is a village in South Yorkshire, England, northwest of Sheffield and within the city borough. Wharcliffe Side is located on the west bank of the River Don, approximately six miles northwest of Sheffield city centre, and one mile northwest of Oughtibridge, south of the confluence of the Ewden beck and the River Don. Wharncliffe Side is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bimshaw Quarry.
Brightholmlee
Hamlet
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brightholmlee is a small rural hamlet within the City of Sheffield in England. The hamlet falls within the Stannington Ward of the city. It is 6.2 miles north-west of the city centre and 0.6 miles west of Wharncliffe Side within Bradfield parish. Brightholmlee is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bimshaw Quarry.
Bimshaw Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Wortley, Barnsley, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.46591° or 53° 27′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.52817° or 1° 31′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C5WFF8C+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 278502104OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Bimshaw Spring and Bimshaw Wood.
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