Blackhill Quarry
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The quarry was first operated in the early 1930's by hand digging, sieving and breaking the pebbles into road macadam by hand hammers. This was the practice of at least half a dozen locations on the Common and the 'digs' can still be seen.
Scatter Rock Macadam installed machinery for the excavation and crushing of the quartzite in 1934 and the quarry was worked in a small way until 1953 when the Northcott Group of Quarries took over.
Soon after this Blackhill became part of Western Quarry Sales Limited and in 1958 this company became part of EEC Quarries Limited, a subsidiary of English China Clays. On the 1st June 1995 EEC Quarries then became known as CAMAS Aggregates.
Scatter Rock Macadam installed machinery for the excavation and crushing of the quartzite in 1934 and the quarry was worked in a small way until 1953 when the Northcott Group of Quarries took over.
Soon after this Blackhill became part of Western Quarry Sales Limited and in 1958 this company became part of EEC Quarries Limited, a subsidiary of English China Clays. On the 1st June 1995 EEC Quarries then became known as CAMAS Aggregates.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°39'38"N 3°22'12"W
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- Hanson Aggregates Whatley Quarry 93 km
- Cornish China Clay Belt 114 km
- Pitstone Cement Works Chalk and Marl Quarries 230 km
- Bardon Hill Quarry 268 km
- Limestone Quarries 282 km
- Penrhyn Slate Quarry 284 km
- Dove Holes Quarry 312 km
- Roadstone Quarry 361 km
- Hanson Aggregates Shap Beck Quarry 437 km
- Woodbury Common 1 km
- Higher Mallocks 1.7 km
- WOODBURY CASTLE - HILL FORT 1.9 km
- Yettington 2.2 km
- Webbers Farm Caravan Park 2.5 km
- Littleham Natural Burial Ground (Churchyard) 4 km
- East Devon Golf Course 4.2 km
- Exmouth Community College 4.4 km
- Phear Park 4.6 km
- Water Ski Area 5.6 km