Address: |
One kilometre south-east of Threlkeld Near Keswick |
County: |
Cumbria |
Postcode: |
CA12 4TR |
Nearest Town: |
Keswick |
Map Reference: |
NY328244 |
Grid Reference: |
E: 332815 N: 524300 |
Further Information: |
First opened in 1864, the quarry had by the 1870's developed on an organised scale. By the end of the 19th century the quarry supplied railway ballast for the Penrith to Keswick Railway (Stanier 2000: 139 - 142). |
Associated Name(s): |
Threlkeld Quarry, Shropshire.
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Period(s) Quarried: |
Post Medieval,
Modern.
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