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Leys Quarry, Chellaston

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Address: East of Chellaston village
Chellaston
County: Derbyshire
Postcode: DE73 6QB
Nearest Town: Derby
Map Reference: SK383304
Grid Reference: E: 438373 N: 330495
Further Information: Worked from 1908-1915, though evidence was found of older workings (14th/15th c.), which Young suggests may date to the reign of Edward III, 1327-1377 (Young 1990: 17-19).
Associated Name(s): Leys Quarry, Chellaston.
Period(s) Quarried: Later Medieval, Post Medieval, Modern.