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Quarr Farm Quarry, Isle Of Purbeck

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Address: A little to the south-west of Quarr Farm
Near Harman's Cross, Corfe Castle
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH19 3DS
Nearest Town: Swanage
Map Reference: SY987795
Grid Reference: E: 398748 N: 079575
Further Information: The mine at Quarr Farm was worked some years ago and the extracted green Purbeck Marble was then stored. The stone is used for architectural details, paving, flooring and sculpture (Building Research Establishment n.d.).
Associated Name(s): Quarr Farm Quarry, Isle Of Purbeck.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval, Modern.