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Blaxter Quarry, Otterburn

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Address: Raylees Common, Elsdon six miles south of Otterburn
Six miles south-east of Otterburn
County: Northumberland
Postcode: NE19 1BN
Nearest Town: Jedburgh
Map Reference: NY932902
Grid Reference: E: 393100 N: 589900
Further Information: This large quarry has been worked since the 1890s and there are also older workings nearby. Current quarry operators: Natural Stone Quarries Ltd (Leary 1986: 12).
Associated Name(s): Blaxter Quarry, Otterburn.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval, Modern.