Batts Coombe Quarry

 limestone quarry, lime kiln

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Quarrying operations at Batts Coombe, Cheddar probably began about 1890 with open lime kilns, although there was probably small scale quarrying and lime burning for many years prior to this.
The present operations can be traced back to around 1924 or 1926 when two local men, Charles Bernard Butcher and Frederick Ford formed the Batts Coombe Quarry Co.
Batts Combe quarry is a limestone quarry that has been operating since the early 20th century and is owned and operated by Melton Ross, Lincolnshire-based Singleton Birch.
This quarry is developed in the Burrington Oolite, a very pure limestone (over 98% CaCO3), used for making quicklime, an essential material for the steel industry. It is one of only five sites producing the substance nationwide.