Description and History of Site:-
This was a quarry hole dug down vertically with sheer sides all around; its was c. 200m long and is of unknown depth. Water seepage was a constant problem during its life and after abandonment it completely filled up with water and nothing is to be seen of the actual quarry other than the very top of the working faces. It was opened up in 1922 to form a third element of Broughton Quarries Co. Ltd's operations here; as John Delaney had died in 1921, his daughter Carrie, who had taken over the running of the whole business, took out a new lease on this and the other two nearby quarries. Stone was lifted out by steam crane and transferred on the tramway to the crushing and tar-coating plant in Broughton Quarry.

The Delaney business was obviously prospering in the 1920s/30s. In 1923 Carrie bought a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, and in 1934 a Rolls-Royce Phantom II, both with coachwork by Rippon Bros. of Huddersfield.

Further Reading and References:-
Johnson, D. Limestone industries of the Yorkshire Dales. Amberley, 2010, pp. 158-59.

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Key Words :- disused limestone quarry

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Address :- Broughton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3AJ
Grid Ref :- SD 9432 5226
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.966385 , Long -2.088068
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Site Dates :- 1922 - 1930/31
Record Date :- 19 January 2018

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