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Weston Quarry, Runcorn blue plaque

Runcorn, Halton, England, United Kingdom

The Sandstone Quarries. Much of the bedrock in Runcorn is sandstone, formed from deserts which covered this area 200-250 million years ago. The remains of Halton Castle and Norton Priory show that sandstone has been used for building here since at least Norman times. During the 18th Century, quarryi

ng became an important industry in Runcorn, with quarries at Weston, Mill Brow, Stenhills and several other sites. The industry reached its peak towards the end of the 19th Century, but by the beginni

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