Tytherington Quarry
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Tytherington Quarry is a 57 hectares (140 acres) working limestone quarry near the village of Tytherington in South Gloucestershire, England.[1] Quarrying began in 1872 and today is operated by the aggregates division of Heidelberg Materials UK.[2] Part of the quarry is disused and designated as a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The quarry is connected by rail on the Thornbury branch line. It encompasses three separate pits (from south to north): Woodleaze, Grovesend and North Face. Woodleaze and Grovesend are actively worked and are linked by a tunnel beneath the railway, which runs between them.[1]
North Face pit, to the north of Tytherington Road, is exhausted and partially flooded.[2] It is owned by FCC Environment,[3] after FCC acquired the waste management division of Hanson plc.