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Loscoe Limestone Quarry (United Kingdom)


This quarry became famous when after years of disuse and filling as a tip, methane migrated into a Bungalow - 51 Clarke Avenue, blowing it completely to bits.
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Last updated March 8th 2010 by ICLOK

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Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 53.0204
Longitude: -1.36639
Landranger grid reference: SK426472
Easting: 442600
Northing: 347200

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Major Mining Region



Loscoe Limestone Quarry belongs to the Derbyshire region.