Description and History of Site:-
It is large and deep quarry hole exploiting early Ordovician greywacke strata in a series of benches with the usual range of crushing, screening and loading plant that produces mainly Hardstone aggregate for road use all over the country. As the Old Granite Quarry nearby was nearing the end of its productive life by 1951 permission was sought to open this as a completely new quarry coming on stream in 1954-55. Planning consent was renewed in 2013 for a five-year period but its life was increased in February 2016 to 2020 after which it will be restored as a deep lake and wildlife habitat.

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Key Words :- operational hardstone quarry

Viewing the Site :- no public access. Visible long range from Oddies Lane across the valley to the north. Pre-arranged site visits are possible.

Address :- Oddies Lane, Ingleton, North Yorkshire, LA6 3AW
Grid Ref :- SD 705 741
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.161852 , Long -2.453280
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1954 - operational
Record Date :- 2 March 2016

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