Criggion Quarry
Criggion Quarry is a quarry in Bausley with Criggion, Powys, Wales. Criggion Quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site Breidden Hill Camp, as well as near the ruins Criggion VLF Transmitter.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Breidden Hill and Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.
Breidden Hill
Peak
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breidden Hill is a steep-sided hill in Powys, Wales, near the town of Welshpool. It is immediately surrounded by the villages of Trewern, Middletown, Criggion, Crew Green and Llandrinio.
Admiral Rodney’s Pillar
Monument
Photo: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Admiral Rodney's Pillar is a monument on Breidden Hill in Powys, Wales. It was built in 1781–82 to commemorate the naval victories of Sir George Brydges Rodney, Admiral of the White during the American War of Independence. Admiral Rodney’s Pillar is situated 2,100 feet east of Criggion Quarry.
Cefn-y-Castell
Archaeological site
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn-y-Castell is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Criggion Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Criggion and Trewern.
Criggion
Village
Photo: Dave Croker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Criggion is a village in Powys, Wales. Criggion Radio Station was located nearby. A branch of the now defunct Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway terminated at Criggion.
Trewern
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trewern is a small village, community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The community includes the villages of Buttington and Middletown, situated 4.5 miles northeast of Welshpool, 14.5 miles west of Shrewsbury and 1 mile west of the Wales-England border. Trewern is situated 2 miles south of Criggion Quarry.
Llandrinio
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandrinio is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, close to the Wales-England border. It is situated on the B4393 road which travels from the village of Ford, Shropshire to Lake Vyrnwy. Llandrinio is situated 2 miles north of Criggion Quarry.
Criggion Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Bausley with Criggion, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.72232° or 52° 43′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.05445° or 3° 3′ 16″ westOperator
Hanson AggregatesOpen location code
9C4RPWCW+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 92548694OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Breidden Hill Camp and Criggion VLF Transmitter.
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