EPW058931 ENGLAND (1938). Backwell Quarry, Backwell Hill, 1938

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Delweddau cyfagos (20)

EPW058931
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EPW058930
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EPW058929
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EAW023890
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EPW058933
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EAW023895
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EPW058935
  86° 56m
EPW058932
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EAW023896
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EAW023894
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EAW023893
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EAW023897
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EPW058934
  103° 112m
EAW023898
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EAW015778
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EAW015777
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EAW015774
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EAW015775
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EAW038216
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Manylion

Pennawd [EPW058931] Backwell Quarry, Backwell Hill, 1938
Cyfeirnod EPW058931
Dyddiad 17-August-1938
Dolen
Enw lle BACKWELL HILL
Plwyf BACKWELL
Ardal
Gwlad ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad 349085, 167920
Hydred / Lledred -2.7321049881684, 51.407522450325
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol ST491679

Pinnau

Fan of narrow-gauge rail tracks serving quarry face. Limestone then transported to crusher plant, seen to the left

MB
Monday 28th of April 2014 06:49:57 PM
Overtype steam wagon

QLDriver
Sunday 17th of November 2013 03:46:30 PM
Overtype steam wagon (Foden?)

QLDriver
Sunday 17th of November 2013 03:46:02 PM

Cyfraniadau Grŵp

I think this was Coles Quarry, first developed in 1867. RMC Group acquired the site in 1968 and developed new workings further up the limestone hill. This site then became known as Lower Quarry and later served as the recycling depot for the village.

[Main source: www.beyondtheboundary.co.uk/coles-quarry-backwell.html, citing a paper by R J Small of RMC Aggregates]

MB
Monday 28th of April 2014 06:56:51 PM