Cloford Quarry
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Cloford Quarry (
notified
in 1994.
It is a
molluscs living in the Jurassic seas. No other site in Britain shows such a variety and abundance of sediment-infilled fissures of this age.[1]
In 2006 planning permission was granted for continued extraction of limestone until 2042.[2]
Cloford Quarry was the main location used for the planet Lakertya in the Doctor Who story Time and the Rani.[3] Shots filmed here include the exterior of the Rani's laboratory.
See also
References
- ^ English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 7 August 2006)
- ^ "winning and working of limestone, creation of a tunnel under the a361 and associated plant and works on land at cloford and crees quarry". Mendip. Somerset County Council. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
- ^ "Cloford Quarry". Dr Who Locations Guide. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)