Rivington Moor Quarry (disused)
Rivington Moor Quarry (disused) is a quarry in North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen, England. Rivington Moor Quarry (disused) is situated nearby to the ruins Higher House, as well as near the peak Noon Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Noon Hill and Winter Hill.
Noon Hill
Peak
Noon Hill is a hill on the border of the boroughs of Chorley, Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton, in North West England. It is located on Rivington Moor, Chorley and is 380 metres high.
Winter Hill
Peak
Photo: Paypwip, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Winter Hill is a hill on which the three boroughs of Chorley, Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton meet in North West England. It is located on Rivington Moor, Chorley and is 1,496 feet high.
Rivington Pike
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Baresi franco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rivington Pike is a hill on Winter Hill, part of the West Pennine Moors at Rivington, Chorley in Lancashire, England. The nearest towns are Adlington and Horwich. Rivington Pike is situated 1 mile south of Rivington Moor Quarry (disused).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmont and Horwich.
Belmont
Village
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of North Turton, in the unitary authority area of Blackburn with Darwen, in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. It is close to Darwen and has around 500 inhabitants. Belmont is situated 1½ miles east of Rivington Moor Quarry (disused).
Horwich
Town
Photo: Nicholasjf21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bolton is a large town in Greater Manchester in the North-West of England, 17 miles north of Manchester city centre. It celebrates its industrial heritage of canals, coal, cotton, and railways. Horwich is situated 2½ miles south of Rivington Moor Quarry (disused).
Healey Nab
Locality
Photo: Karl1587, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Healey Nab or "The Nab" is an area of countryside owned partly by Lancashire County Council containing rolling hills, moorland, woodland, ponds and streams to the east of Chorley, Lancashire, between the M61 and the West Pennine Moors. Healey Nab is situated 3 miles northwest of Rivington Moor Quarry (disused).
Rivington Moor Quarry (disused)
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: North Turton, Blackburn with Darwen, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.63474° or 53° 38′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.53639° or 2° 32′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C5VJFM7+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 810036023OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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