Stancombe Quarry
Stancombe Quarry is a quarry at Flax Bourton near Backwell in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England.
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Stancombe Quarry
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The quarry which is operated by Tarmac produces Carboniferous Limestone, which is mainly for use on the roads,[1] after crushing on site.[2] The site has an expected output of 28 million tonnes over a 25-year period.[3]
In 1999 the car park at the quarry was used as a test site for a porous asphalt pavement.[4]
In June 2010, an explosion involving a lorry injured two people in Stancombe Quarry.[5] The A370 road was closed but opened the following day.[6]
References
- Stancombe Quarry production
- "Hazemag at Stancombe Quarry". Aggregates and Recycling Information Network. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- "Contaminated land inspection strategy November 2001 (revised 2003)" (PDF). North Somerset Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- "Stancombe Quarry Car Park, Bristol". Tarmac. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- "Two injured in Flax Bourton quarry explosion". BBC News. 14 June 2010.
- "Two men in hospital after explosion at quarry". Bristol 24/7.
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