Drumcavel Quarry

Drumcavel Quarry is a quarry in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Drumcavel Quarry is situated nearby to the meadow Former Mount Ellen Golf Course, as well as near the peak Croft Head.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bedlay Castle and Gartcosh railway station.

Bedlay Castle

Castle

Bedlay Castle is a former defensive castle, dating from the late 16th and 17th centuries. It is located between Chryston and Moodiesburn in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Bedlay Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Drumcavel Quarry.

Gartcosh railway station

Railway station

Photo: Daniel, CC BY 2.0.

Gartcosh railway station serves the village of Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Cumbernauld Line, 7+3⁄4 mi northeast of Glasgow Queen Street station. Gartcosh railway station is situated 1 mile south of Drumcavel Quarry.

Gartloch Hospital

Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gartloch Hospital was a psychiatric hospital located on Gartloch Road near the village of Gartcosh, Scotland. It opened in 1896 and was officially closed in 1996. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow. Gartloch Hospital is situated 2 miles southwest of Drumcavel Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gartcosh and Moodiesburn.

Gartcosh

Town

Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gartcosh is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies about 8 miles east of Glasgow, and about 1 mile northwest of the town of Coatbridge.

Moodiesburn

Town

Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moodiesburn is a village in Scotland, located 8 miles northeast of Glasgow, in the North Lanarkshire council area. It is situated on the north side of the A80 road and between the M73 and M80 motorways which converge nearby.

Chryston

Village

Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chryston is a village in North Lanarkshire, around 7 miles east of Glasgow, in Scotland. It lies north of its sister village, Muirhead, which is on the A80.

Drumcavel Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.89929° or 55° 53′ 57″ north

Longitude

-4.07144° or 4° 4′ 17″ west

Open location code

9C7QVWXH+PC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 34309405

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Former Mount Ellen Golf Course and Croft Head.

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