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Kits Quarry, Burford

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Address: South of Upton,
A mile west of Burford
County: Oxfordshire
Postcode: OX18 4LU
Nearest Town: Burford
Map Reference: SP241123
Grid Reference: E: 424168 N: 212290
Further Information: This quarry was first mentioned in the manorial Account Roll for 1435 - 6 under the name Whiteladies, later Wichelate Quarry. By the early 17th century this quarry was referred to as both Burford Quarry and also sometimes as Upton Quarry in various documents (Arkell 1947: 68).
Associated Name(s): Kits Quarry, Burford, Kitt's Quarry, Burford.
Period(s) Quarried: Later Medieval, Post Medieval.