Myddle Quarries
Myddle Quarries
This is an ongoing project to identify the history of the sandstone quarries in the Myddle area.
The quarry is on Lower Road, Myddle in Shropshire. Stone has been quarried in the area since at least 1300's.
Download a pdf of the PowerPoint presentation given by Colin Ruck to Myddle History Society February 2019
An update on the rock channels in Myddle village. These were thought to be caused by human feet or tools on the sandstone.
However, Mr Nick Holmes.MSc and PhD in palaeontological research, has suggested that the channels are in fact SLARS caused by subglacial melt water during the last ice age 21 thousand years ago. Further details can be found by following the link below.
https://www.sandstoneridge.org.uk/news/have-you-spotted-slars-on-sandstone-ridge.html
Link to the Building Research Establishment (BRE)., Data Sheet
There are several quarries in the area. you can copy the grid reference for each quarry into Grid Reference Finder to see the map and satellite view of the location of each quarry.
The information below can be found at Shropshire Quarries
Historical film without sound can be found here
Webscott No.1 Quarry, Webscott (SJ47642315) aka Myddle No.1 Quarry
Inactive - Sandstone (Upper Mottled Sandstone)
This quarry occasionally still has small amounts of stone taken from it.
Webscott No.2 Quarry, Webscott (SJ4754229) aka Myddle No.2 Quarry
Ceased - Sandstone (Upper Mottled Sandstone)
Webscott No.3 Quarry, Webscott (SJ47732291) aka Myddle No.3 Quarry
Ceased - Sandstone (Upper Mottled Sandstone)
Webscott No.4 Quarry, Webscott (SJ47762282) aka Myddle No.4 Quarry
Ceased - Sandstone (Upper Mottled Sandstone)
Webscott No.5 Quarry, Webscott (SJ47802285) aka Myddle No.5 Quarry
Ceased - Sandstone (Upper Mottled Sandstone)
West View Quarry, (SJ46962403) aka Myddle Quarry
Ceased - Sandstone (Upper Mottled Sandstone)
Hand worked, pick marks visible
Harmer Hill No.1 Quarry, Harmer Hill (SJ48812254)
Ceased - Sandstone (Upper Mottled Sandstone)
Harmer Hill No.2 Quarry, Harmer Hill (SJ48882248)
Ceased - Sandstone (Upper Mottled Sandstone)
Harmer Hill No.3 Quarry, Harmer Hill (SJ48982253)
Ceased - Sandstone (Upper Mottled Sandstone)
Yorton Villa Quarry, Yorton Heath (SJ50372284)
Ceased - Sandstone (Keuper Sandstone)
Other interesting mining in the local area.
Clive Copper Mines. A fascinating insight into the copper workings under the village of Clive. Also more information here