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Underwood Quarry, Limestone quarry in St Cuthbert Out, England.

The quarry features a 900-foot-long face with a depth of 110 feet, containing significant deposits of Carboniferous Limestone suitable for construction purposes.

Somerset County Council acquired the quarry in 1932, establishing a transport system with aerial ropeways that moved 350,000 tons of stone to Wookey Stone Sidings.

The quarry employed 118 workers in 1932, becoming a central element of local employment and industrial development in the Somerset region.

Access to the former industrial site requires advance permission, as the area now functions as a specialized radar measurement facility operated by Thales UK.

The location transformed from a stone extraction site into a radar signature measurement range, with equipment capable of handling targets weighing up to 75 tonnes.

Location: St Cuthbert Out

GPS coordinates: 51.21830,-2.65990

Latest update: March 9, 2025 09:08

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