old limestone quarry
old limestone quarry is a quarry in England, United Kingdom. old limestone quarry is situated nearby to the fell Borwins Pasture, as well as near Bainbridge Low Pasture.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virosidum and Fors Abbey.
Virosidum
Archaeological site
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Virosidum was a Roman fort and settlement situated near to the modern town of Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, England. The site is a Scheduled monument. Virosidum is situated 1½ miles east of old limestone quarry.
Fors Abbey
Archaeological site
Fors Abbey was an abbey in Low Abbotside, Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1145 for the Savigniac order and converted to the Cistercian order in 1147. Fors Abbey is situated 2 miles northeast of old limestone quarry.
Countersett Hall
House
Photo: David Pickersgill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Countersett Hall is a Grade II* listed historic building in Countersett, a hamlet in North Yorkshire, in England. The house dates back to the twelfth century in parts – artefacts were discovered during renovations in the 1980s. Countersett Hall is situated 1 mile southeast of old limestone quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Countersett and Burtersett.
Countersett
Hamlet
Photo: David Pickersgill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Countersett is the largest of the three settlements in Raydale, around Semerwater in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Yorkshire Dales to the north of the lake.
Burtersett
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burtersett is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately 1 mile east from Hawes and Gayle. The village is known for its former quarrying industry and being the seat of the Hillary family, with one strand of the family emigrating to New Zealand and raising Sir Edmund Hillary, the famous mountaineer.
Bainbridge
Village
Photo: Geoff Keeble, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bainbridge is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 480. The village is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the confluence of the River Bain with the River Ure. Bainbridge is situated 1½ miles northeast of old limestone quarry.
old limestone quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.2986° or 54° 17′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.13803° or 2° 8′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C6V7VX6+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 531183691OpenStreetMap feature
historic=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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