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Mine Train Quarry, Forest Of Dean

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Address: Slade Hill, near Cannop Ponds
Barnhill Plantation, Parkend
County: Gloucestershire
Postcode: GL15 4JS
Nearest Town: Coleford
Map Reference: SO601101
Grid Reference: E: 360488 N: 210096
Further Information: The quarry face is red owing to the presence of iron and this stone was mined in the past for iron ore. Behind this red stone is the blue/grey and grey/green stone more characteristic of Forest of Dean building stone (Leary 1986: 33).
Associated Name(s): Mine Train Quarry, Forest Of Dean.
Period(s) Quarried: Modern.