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Sandside Quarry
| Location: |
Arnside
39½ miles [63 km] SE of Whitehaven
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| Map Ref: |
SD482808, 54° 13' 13" N, 2° 47' 40" W |
| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Owners: |
1920's - New Northern Quarries Co. Ltd. |
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1980's - Tarmac |
| Output: |
1922 - Limestone. |
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1984 - Limestone. |
| Employment: |
1922 - 31 (26 below, 5 surface) |
Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
Names of those killed at this colliery
No names found.
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
 a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Sandside Quarry
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Sandside Quarry
Credits
Sources:
- 1922 List of Quarries - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1984 Directory of Mines & Quarries published by The British Geological Survey
Related Links:
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