Stowfield quarry
Stowfield quarry is a limestone quarry in the Forest of Dean about 2 km south of Staunton, near Coleford, Gloucestershire, England. As well as primary extraction of limestone as aggregates, the quarry crushing plant also produces secondary crushed materials from off-site wastes, such as demolition concrete and road planings, to produce MOT Type 1 and 6F2 / 6F5 materials.Photo: Peter Randall-Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: limestone quarry in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
- Also known as: “Stowfield Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Astridge Wood and Whitecliff Quarry.
Astridge Wood
Forest
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Astridge Wood is a 19.42-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, England, notified in 1985. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site.
Whitecliff Quarry
Quarry
Whitecliff Quarry was a quarry in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. It was served by the Coleford Railway from 1883 to 1917 and the Severn and Wye Railway from 1917 until its closure in 1976. The quarry was near the town of Coleford. Whitecliff Quarry is situated 1 mile southeast of Stowfield quarry.
Whitecliff Ironworks
Ruins
Whitecliff Ironworks, sometimes referred to as Whitecliff Furnace, at Coleford, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, are industrial remains associated with the production of iron, using coke, in the Forest of Dean. Whitecliff Ironworks is situated 1 mile southeast of Stowfield quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staunton and Berry Hill.
Staunton
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staunton is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Wales. In 2011 the parish had a population of 793.
Berry Hill
Village
Photo: Forester, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berry Hill is a village in Gloucestershire, England, 1.5 miles north of the town of Coleford. Berry Hill includes the settlements of Five Acres to the east, Christchurch in the centre, Shortstanding to the north, and Joyford to the north-east.
Redbrook
Village
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Redbrook is a village in Gloucestershire, England, adjoining the border with Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located on the River Wye and is within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Redbrook is situated 1½ miles southwest of Stowfield quarry.
Stowfield quarry
- Categories: limestone quarry and industry
- Location: Coleford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.79917° or 51° 47′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.64576° or 2° 38′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C3VQ9X3+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 31249710OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q94510033
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