Whatley Quarry
Whatley Quarry,
.The quarry exhibits pale to dark grey
The quarry is linked by a freight only railway line, part of the former
Reading to Taunton Line near Frome station
.
The quarry has been the object of protests against its impact on the environment and has had to appeal against planning application decisions because of the claimed derogation of river flows, groundwater abstractions and local springs due to historic dewatering associated with the quarry.[2]
Hanson runs a study centre for school children close to the quarry.[3]
References
- ^ "Whatley Quarry Geodiversity". Somerset County Council. Retrieved 2 February 2007.
- ^ "Whatley Quarry ARC (Now Hanson)" (PDF). Retrieved 2 February 2007.
- ^ "Study Centre". Retrieved 2 February 2007.