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Westwood Quarry - Factory Exhaust Shaft 1

Bobbin Lane, Westwood, Avon Valley.

NGR:ST 80737 59604
WGS84:51.33520, -2.27790
Length:0 m
Depth:25 m
Altitude:94 m
Tags:Mine, Shaft
Registry:wbc

This ventilation shaft was probably constructed by the Ministry of Supply when the quarry was being converted for use by the British Enfield factory in World War 2.

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: The shaft is now within a locked building.

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This entry was last updated: 2017-05-04 16:53:49

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