Thurn’s Head Quarry (disused)
Thurn’s Head Quarry (disused) is a quarry in Whitworth, Rossendale, England. Thurn’s Head Quarry (disused) is situated nearby to Cowm Reservoir, as well as near the ruins Walstead Clough Farm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Facit, Whitworth and Parish Church of St Bartholomew, Whitworth.
Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Facit, Whitworth
Church
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Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Facit, Whitworth is situated 1 mile east of Thurn’s Head Quarry (disused).
Parish Church of St Bartholomew, Whitworth
Church
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Parish Church of St Bartholomew, Whitworth is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Thurn’s Head Quarry (disused).
Brown Wardle Hill
Peak
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Brown Wardle is a hill between the village of Wardle, Greater Manchester and the town of Whitworth, Lancashire, England. The summit is on the border of Greater Manchester and Lancashire and stands 400 m above sea level, making it one of the highest points in Rochdale and Greater Manchester. Brown Wardle Hill is situated 1½ miles east of Thurn’s Head Quarry (disused).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitworth and Bacup.
Whitworth
Town
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Whitworth is a town and civil parish in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, amongst the foothills of the Pennines between Bacup, to the north, and Rochdale, to the south.
Bacup
Town
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The Rossendale Valley is a borough in Lancashire, consisting of a number of small towns and villages including Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Bacup, Waterfoot and 1 Acre. It lies within the West Pennine Moors. Bacup is situated 2½ miles north of Thurn’s Head Quarry (disused).
Wardle
Village
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Wardle is a village near Littleborough within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the South Pennines, 1.8 miles east-southeast of Whitworth, 2.5 miles north-northwest of Rochdale and 12 miles north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Wardle is situated 3 miles southeast of Thurn’s Head Quarry (disused).
Thurn’s Head Quarry (disused)
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.66599° or 53° 39′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.19236° or 2° 11′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5VMR85+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 862111737OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cowm Reservoir and Walstead Clough Farm.
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