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BOX FREESTONE QUARRY

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.

Location: Wiltshire

Condition: Good

Date Of Visit: 27/08/02

Plan: No

Report: No

Other Sites in the Area:

Monkton Farleigh Underground Ammunition Depot, Ridge Quarry, Westwood Quarry, Box Mine, MF Sidings

Concrete supports are in place as this was the main supply though box into the military section.

BOX FREESTONE QUARRY

The Cathedral.

Inside box.

Part of the Cliftworks.

Cliftworks tunnel.

A view of how high some of the tunnels are.

One of the many wells.