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Pit Close Quarry, Chellaston

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Address: South-east of the centre of Chellaston
Now Pit Close car park, Chellaston
County: Derbyshire
Postcode: DE73 6WA
Nearest Town: Derby
Map Reference: SK384301
Grid Reference: E: 438432 N: 330130
Further Information: Henry Forman, an alabaster merchant began quarrying Pit Close in the late 1860's it closed in 1884 (Young 1990: 53 -4).
Associated Name(s): Pit Close Quarry, Chellaston.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval.