Granitethorpe Quarry

Granitethorpe Quarry is in Sapcote, Blaby, England. Granitethorpe Quarry is situated nearby to the disaster remains The Gresham Ship, as well as near Wreck?.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stoney Cove and Church of All Saints.

Stoney Cove

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stoney Cove is a large flooded quarry which is a popular inland scuba diving site, located between Stoney Stanton and Sapcote in Leicestershire, England. Stoney Cove is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Granitethorpe Quarry.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of All Saints is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Granitethorpe Quarry.

Church of St Michael and All Saints

Church

Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Michael and All Saints is situated 1½ miles northeast of Granitethorpe Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sutton in the Elms and Earl Shilton.

Sutton in the Elms

Hamlet

Sutton in the Elms is a settlement in the northwest of Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. Its name is sometimes abbreviated to Sutton Elms. Sutton is one of the three settlements mentioned in Domesday that now comprise Broughton Astley: namely Broctone, Sutone and Torp. Sutton in the Elms is situated 1½ miles east of Granitethorpe Quarry.

Earl Shilton

Town

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Earl Shilton is a market town in Leicestershire, England, about 5 miles from Hinckley and about 10 mi from Leicester. The 2011 Census recorded its population as 10,047. Earl Shilton is situated 3 miles northwest of Granitethorpe Quarry.

Littlethorpe

Village

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Littlethorpe is a small village approximately six miles south of Leicester, separated from the village of Narborough by the Leicester to Birmingham railway line, and the River Soar of which it is the true discharge. Littlethorpe is situated 3½ miles northeast of Granitethorpe Quarry.

Granitethorpe Quarry

Type: Body of water
Location: Sapcote, Blaby, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.53908° or 52° 32′ 21″ north

Longitude

-1.27146° or 1° 16′ 17″ west

Open location code

9C4WGPQH+JC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 97435865

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Gresham Ship and Wreck?.

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