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Tilly Whim Quarry, Isle Of Purbeck

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Address: Sea cliffs,
Half a kilometre south-west of Durlston Head.
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH19 2JL
Nearest Town: Swanage
Map Reference: SZ031769
Grid Reference: E: 403107 N: 076939
Further Information: The quarry closed in 1812, but the quarry galleries were later opened as 'tourist caves' (Stanier 2000: 89).
Associated Name(s): Tilly Whim Quarry, Isle Of Purbeck.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval.