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Weston Quarries, Runcorn

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Address: Runcorn Hill
South of Weston
County: Cheshire
Postcode: WA7 4PX
Nearest Town: Runcorn
Map Reference: SJ506815
Grid Reference: E: 350700 N: 381800
Further Information: Although referred to as 'quarries' the stone was extracted from tunnels beneath Runcorn Hill. There was both a North and a South Quarry, the former being the larger of the two.
Associated Name(s): Weston Quarries, Runcorn.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval, Modern.