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Plumpton Red Lazonby Stone

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Quarries

General Comments:

Quarried for building purposes over a long period on the Fells of Lazonby, 3 miles north of Penrith, Cumbria (Watson 1911: 143). Lazonby quarries were worked pre-1900's (McMillan 1999: 199).

Known Quarries: Lazonby Fell Quarries, Penrith,
Bracken Bank Quarry, Lazonby,
Stoneraise Quarry, Penrith.