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Womersley Quarry, Stapleton

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Address: North-east of Womersley village
Near Pontefract
County: North Yorkshire
Postcode: DN6 9AX
Nearest Town: Pontefract
Map Reference: SE522195
Grid Reference: E: 452502 N: 419310
Further Information: A sample was taken from what was Womersley Quarry on the 1853 O.S. Map. Today this quarry (now disused) has expanded to almost a kilometre in length. There are many quarries all around this area.
Associated Name(s): Womersley Quarry, Stapleton.
Period(s) Quarried: Later Medieval, Post Medieval, Modern.