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Risca Limestone Quarry (United Kingdom)


Opened pre 1870 and out of use by the 1970s this large quarry had a considerable 2ft gauge tramway. There are the rems of a loading bank, a weighbridge? and a tunnel into the quarry yard.

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Last updated September 3rd 2009 by Dai the Pitman
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Last updated June 6th 2009 by ICLOK

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Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 51.618
Longitude: -3.10345
Landranger grid reference: ST237916
Easting: 323700
Northing: 191600

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Major Mining Region



Risca Limestone Quarry belongs to the South Wales region.