Cairneyhill Quarry
Cairneyhill Quarry is a quarry in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Cairneyhill Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Cairny(site of), as well as near Papperthill Craigs.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Black Loch and Caldercruix railway station.
Black Loch
Lake
Photo: troy.afterburner, CC BY 2.0.
The Black Loch is a small freshwater loch or reservoir in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. It is near the village of Limerigg and close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire. Black Loch is situated 2½ miles north of Cairneyhill Quarry.
Caldercruix railway station
Railway station
Caldercruix railway station serves the village of Caldercruix in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by ScotRail and is on the North Clyde Line. Caldercruix railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Cairneyhill Quarry.
Shottskirk
Place of worship
Photo: Ctollan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shottskirk, more commonly known as Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church, or affectionately "The M8 Church", is a local parish church located in Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and serves the village of Salsburgh, the town of Shotts and the hamlets in between. Shottskirk is situated 2 miles south of Cairneyhill Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldercruix and Blackridge.
Caldercruix
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caldercruix is a semi-rural village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The nearest major town is Airdrie, 4 miles to the west. It has a population of about 2,440. Caldercruix is situated 2 miles northwest of Cairneyhill Quarry.
Blackridge
Village
Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackridge is a small town in the western part of West Lothian, Scotland. The village name dates to 1581, first recorded as Blakrig. Later, Blackrig and then Blackrigg became the standard spelling until Blackridge became the norm in official documents after about 1840. Blackridge is situated 3 miles east of Cairneyhill Quarry.
Limerigg
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Limerigg is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies on the B825 road between Slamannan and Caldercruix surrounded by extensive woodlands on the northern side and lying next to the Black Loch, which formerly fed the Monkland Canal, and close to the former boundary between Stirlingshire and Lanarkshire. Limerigg is situated 3 miles north of Cairneyhill Quarry.
Cairneyhill Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.87528° or 55° 52′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.83922° or 3° 50′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C7RV5G6+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 293903782OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Cairny(site of) and Papperthill Craigs.
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