Bath stone has long been renowned worldwide for it's excellent
building properties, and for some considerable time the quarrying of
this stone was a large and vital industry for the city of Bath. Box
Freestone Quarry is one such operation. It runs for approximately 30
miles, giving a good indication of the scale of these quarries. After
mining operations finished, many of the areas in Bath were converted
for use by the military during the Second World War.
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