Lee Sandstone Quarry (near Bacup)

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Morrisey
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12 years ago

Is there anyone familiar with this quarry that can shed some light on this square hole?

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Morlock
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12 years ago

'Old Maps' site has several 1:2500 maps with a fair bit detail, if you could identify the position it may be annotated in the same manner as the crushers.
May even be a crusher pit?

Grumpytramp
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12 years ago

Fascinating picture 🙂

I don't really know the area, but judging by the photos the sandstone (I assume) sits in handy size layers between shales/mudstones etc.

I would speculate that the rock has been extracted for architectural use where large blocks of sandstone are required. Extracting rock by cutting such a hole might be very efficient if the rock is being removed by a derrick-crane

http://www.valleyofstone.org.uk/journey/menandmachines/cranes

Grumpytramp
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12 years ago

http://www.valleyofstone.org.uk/journey/menandmachines/cranes

Jinx I simply used the link above following a quick trawl of goodgle, because it had a few nice pictures of derrick-cranes. Now I have had time to have a really poke about what appears to be an excellent website and it even has a section devoted to Lee Quarry:

http://www.valleyofstone.org.uk/journey/heritagesites/leequarry