Cook's Wood Quarry
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Cook's Wood Quarry also known as Holcombe Quarry (
notified
in 1988.
This is a
St. Dunstan's Well Catchment
SSSI.
The main exposures are cut in very steeply-dipping Carboniferous Limestone. This was the original locality for the type section of the proposed ‘Cookswoodian Stage’.
9 species of
Great Crested Newt reside in Cooks Wood Quarry.[1]
Planning permission for the disused quarry has been granted to turn it into a holiday retreat.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "SSSI citation sheet" (PDF). English Nature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ "Holiday park plans for disused Somerset quarry". BBC. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ "Giant £45m holiday park to be built on outskirts of Shepton Mallet with spa and outdoor activities". Shepton Mallet Journal. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)