Bardon Hill Quarry, Limestone extraction site in Leicestershire, England
The quarry spans 58.2 hectares of land and produces three million tonnes of rock annually, representing 15 percent of total UK output.
The earliest records of granite extraction at Bardon Hill date to 1622, with extensive operations beginning in 1857 alongside the Leicester and Swannington Railway.
This geological Site of Special Scientific Interest provides educational opportunities for studying mineral deposits, volcanic formations, and industrial processes.
The quarry maintains restricted access policies to protect its geological features, with no public entry permitted without prior authorization.
The site contains rocks from an andesitic Precambrian volcano that erupted 570 million years ago, similar to the 1995 Montserrat volcanic event.
GPS coordinates: 52.71100,-1.32900
Latest update: March 7, 2025 09:09
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