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Woodyhyde Quarry, Isle Of Purbeck

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Address: Near Harman's Cross
Near Corfe Castle
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH20 5HT
Nearest Town: Swanage
Map Reference: SY974804
Grid Reference: E: 397443 N: 080417
Further Information: Blue/grey and green Purbeck Marble was exploited from this underground quarry. In 1842 it was used for the restoration of the Temple Church, London (Legg 1989: 13).
Associated Name(s): Woodyhyde Quarry, Isle Of Purbeck.
Period(s) Quarried: Later Medieval, Post Medieval, Modern.