BUCKTON VALE QUARRY – CARRBROOK
HISTORY
Info about the quarries past and future is very vague, the best info comes from HidenShadows visit in December!
“The quarry was involved in Gritstone and Sandstone extraction / processing. It sits below Buckton Castle (Which is a scheduled ancient monument).”
The only other info is the site is currently mothballed, looking at the state of the plant and machinery it won’t open in the near future if at all. The good thing is it is returning back to nature; was lucky enough to see a Peregrine, a mountain hare and a fox while wandering around.
My Visit
I have known about this quarry for years, I even lived in Carrbrook for a bit, but always thought it was still a live site. After HiddenShadows visit in December I thought I’d pay it a visit. First attempt found that the site is occupied during the week; so as I had an hour or two spare today I though I’d pay it another visit
The entrance
First impressions
View from the top off a conveyor
Looking down the conveyor
Safety switch to disable the conveyor
Abandoned shovel
Another shovel
A feeder hopper
The hopper
General view of the quarry and conveyors
A hobbit hole
View from the top of another conveyor (leads to the main hoppers)
I doubt they’ll have many more accident statistics as the site is barely manned, was hoping there was a 2 and an 8, but alas!
Well that’s it, an interesting site to wander around – wellies recommended
HISTORY
Info about the quarries past and future is very vague, the best info comes from HidenShadows visit in December!
“The quarry was involved in Gritstone and Sandstone extraction / processing. It sits below Buckton Castle (Which is a scheduled ancient monument).”
The only other info is the site is currently mothballed, looking at the state of the plant and machinery it won’t open in the near future if at all. The good thing is it is returning back to nature; was lucky enough to see a Peregrine, a mountain hare and a fox while wandering around.
My Visit
I have known about this quarry for years, I even lived in Carrbrook for a bit, but always thought it was still a live site. After HiddenShadows visit in December I thought I’d pay it a visit. First attempt found that the site is occupied during the week; so as I had an hour or two spare today I though I’d pay it another visit
The entrance
First impressions
View from the top off a conveyor
Looking down the conveyor
Safety switch to disable the conveyor
Abandoned shovel
Another shovel
A feeder hopper
The hopper
General view of the quarry and conveyors
A hobbit hole
View from the top of another conveyor (leads to the main hoppers)
I doubt they’ll have many more accident statistics as the site is barely manned, was hoping there was a 2 and an 8, but alas!
Well that’s it, an interesting site to wander around – wellies recommended
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