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Prudhamstone Quarry


Prudhamstone Quarry, was heavily worked from c.1830 to 1914 and closed in the early 1980s. In the past a tramway was built to transport the stone from the quarry just over ½mile south to lime kilns in Fourstones.[1] The former quarry is now woodland (part of Frankham Woods) and water in the quarried area are locally called the 'Blue Lagoon' (on private land). In 2022, permissions to re-open the quarry were granted.[2]

Prudhamstone Frankham, Northumberland
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19th century Northumberland quarry to reopen as controversial plans approved after six-year dispute
- Chronicle Live: 1 March 2022. "....Councillors have backed proposals to allow up to 5,200 tonnes of sandstone to be extracted from the Prudham Quarry, close to the village of Fourstones …
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Prudhamstone quarry (Warden)
- This is a large and impressive sandstone quarry, which supplied building stone for construction in 19th century Newcastle. Surviving remains include huge revetments, crane bases and platforms, a bridge and …
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Tramway (Warden)
- Post medieval tramway visble as an earthwork on air photographs taken in 1946. Centred at NY 884 681 the tramways extends from NY 8843 6842 in the sorth to NY …
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Disused Quarry near Frankham Fell
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Disused quarry in woodland north of Frankham
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County: Northumberland
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