Kensworth Chalk Pit
Kensworth Chalk Quarry is a 131.3-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kensworth in Bedfordshire. It was notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire.
- Quarry
- …is also known as “Kensworth Quarry”
- …is operated by Cemex
- Description: 131.3 hectare geological site of Special Scientific Interest
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2,900 feet northwest of Kensworth Chalk Pit
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Places in the Area
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Whipsnade
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Holywell
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1½ miles south of Kensworth Chalk Pit
Kensworth Chalk Pit
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Latitude
51.86658° or 51° 51′ 60″ north
Longitude
-0.51915° or 0° 31′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C3XVF8J+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = quarry
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