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Longville Plantation Quarry, Horderley

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Address: Longville Plantation
Two miles south of Horderley
County: Shropshire
Postcode: SY7 8HT
Nearest Town: Church Stretton
Map Reference: SO411852
Grid Reference: E: 341105 N: 285235
Further Information: This quarry exploited the purple and brown sandstone which feature in many of the local buildings (Scard 1990: 69-70). It is no longer active but can be located on the 1889 O.S. Map.
Associated Name(s): Longville Plantation Quarry, Horderley.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval, Modern.