Hud's Head Quarry (Pier Quarry), Ancroft, Northumberland, England, UKi
Regional Level Types | |
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Hud's Head Quarry (Pier Quarry) | Quarry (Abandoned) |
Ancroft | Civil Parish |
Northumberland | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 44' 53'' North , 1° 58' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Berwick-Upon-Tweed | 13,265 (2017) | 2.8km |
Lowick | 373 (2017) | 10.9km |
Norham | 579 (2017) | 11.9km |
Ayton | 560 (2017) | 13.9km |
Eyemouth | 3,430 (2017) | 15.3km |
This quarry was used to cut the sandstone blocks used for the construction of the pier at Berwick-upon-Tweed just across the Tweed estuary.
Active between 1808 and 1825.
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Hud's Head Quarry, Ancroft, Northumberland, England, UK