Skip to navigation

Quarrying and mining

The large ball clay pit at Doreys South The large ball clay pit at Doreys South © Dr John Larkin

Pre Submission Draft Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Minerals Sites Plan

Tagged under
Kingbarrow Quarry on the Isle of Portland. The quarry was last worked about sixty years ago and is now managed as a nature reserve by Dorset Wildlife Trust.     This is a fine example of how a large industrial site which employed several hundred men can be restored to an attractive venue for the benefit of many forms of wildlife. Kingbarrow Quarry on the Isle of Portland. The quarry was last worked about sixty years ago and is now managed as a nature reserve by Dorset Wildlife Trust. This is a fine example of how a large industrial site which employed several hundred men can be restored to an attractive venue for the benefit of many forms of wildlife. © Dr John Larkin

This page is being updated.

join us

Back to top