Building record MAB29419 - CAIRNGALL QUARRY
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Summary
Remains of quarry, depicted on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0528 4707 (167m by 335m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK04NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Longside |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of quarry, depicted on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Granite was extracted from the quarries in the 18th century but it was not until 1808 that the quarries were worked to any great extent. The granite for the Bell Rock lighthouse was extracted from this quarry. Cairngall granite was also used for the pier walls of the Houses of Parliament, Covent Gardens, Charing Cross, and the sarcophagus of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The quarry is now disused and has become a shooting range.
VIOLET MARGARET MAY, 2000, LONGSIDE, A PARISH AND ITS PEOPLE , 348-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4997.
Jul 8 1985 , ET 7, ET 7 (Ground Photograph). SAB14992.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK04NE0018;
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Record last edited
Nov 29 2013 2:00PM
