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Cleehill Quarry, Shropshire

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Address: A flooded quarry,
Half a mile north-east of Cleehill village.
County: Shropshire
Postcode: SY8 3HW
Nearest Town: Cleobury Mortimer
Map Reference: SO573768
Grid Reference: E: 359640 N: 275697
Further Information: This quarry was set up in 1867 by the Clee Hill Granite Co. established by Thomas Roberts. It took the name 'granite' as a marketing device to imply a hard stone rather than the true nature of its geology (Stanier 2000: 143).
Associated Name(s): Cleehill Quarry, Shropshire.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval, Modern.