Gripwood Quarry
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Gripwood Quarry (grid reference ST822603) is a 2.9 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, notified in 1951.
The quarry lies in a field to the south west of the Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn, on the south side of the River Avon. It cuts into Oolitic limestone and has a wall in the middle creating an upper and a lower quarry, last used for mushroom growing. The walls are whitewashed and there is a large wooden crane.
Aliases
- Jones Hill Quarry – name used by Wiltshire Council.
- Bradford-on-Avon 9 – name given by Mendip Cave Rescue.
- Ruins – the older lower section was known by this name by the mushroom workers.
- ST86SW468 – SMR number, Wiltshire and Swindon Sites and Monument Record Search.
- Woodside Quarry – Gripwood was the underground and Woodside the opencast; the name Woodside sometimes applies to both.
Sources
- Natural England citation sheet for the site (accessed 1 April 2022)
External links
- Natural England website (SSSI information)
- MCRA Resource
- https://www.darkplaces.co.uk/phpbb/wiki.php?wakka=GripwoodQuarry (login required)
51°20′29″N 2°15′25″W / 51.34150°N 2.25693°W
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