Halecombe Quarry
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Halecombe, is a limestone quarry near Leigh-on-Mendip on the Mendip Hills, Somerset.
Quarrying activity was initiated at Halecombe at the time of the Second World War. It had been worked under private ownership until purchased by Hobbs in the 1960’s; subsequently worked by Wimpey Hobbs following their amalgamation in the early 1980’s and by Tarmac Ltd from the early 1990’s. It is now owned by Anglo American.
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Quarrying activity was initiated at Halecombe at the time of the Second World War. It had been worked under private ownership until purchased by Hobbs in the 1960’s; subsequently worked by Wimpey Hobbs following their amalgamation in the early 1980’s and by Tarmac Ltd from the early 1990’s. It is now owned by Anglo American.
"Adapted from Wikipedia"
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halecombe
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Coordinates: 51°13'31"N 2°25'49"W
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