Wingate Quarry
| Wingate Quarry | |
|---|---|
  Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | MAGiC MaP |
| Nearest town | Ferryhill, County Durham Peterlee, County Durham |
| Coordinates | 54°43′54″N 1°25′17″W / 54.73167°N 1.42139°W |
| Area | 23.35 ha (57.7 acres) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Wingate Quarry |
Wingate Quarry is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of east County Durham, England. [1] Part of the site is also a
Local Nature Reserve
[2]
It is a disused quarry located just south of the village of Wheatley Hill.
The quarry was worked for
Coeloglossum viride, both of which are uncommon in County Durham.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Wingate Quarry : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Wingate Quarry : Local Nature Reserve". Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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