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Westwells - Slope Shaft

Moor Park Quarry, Corsham.

NGR:ST 85515 68785
WGS84:51.41789, -2.20969
Length:0 m
Depth:0 m
Altitude:106 m
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Lost
Registry:wbc

There is a slope shaft and an air shaft into the mine. 138,234 square feet total area of which 59,320 sq ft capable of development. Used by the Ministry of Aircraft Production in WW2 and last used to test suitability of Samson coal cutters to cut stone. Slope shaft lost uner driveway of house on new housing estate.

Alternate Names: Moor Park, Hawthorn Quarry, Hoar Park Quarry, Moors Park, Sands Quarry

Notes: Connected to Spring Quarry.

Price (1981) in Bath Freestone Workings says formally known as Sands Quarry.

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This entry was last updated: 2017-04-30 15:48:36

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