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A History of the County of Shropshire
… on Abdon common in the early 18th century. 59 A sandstone quarry on the common, 60 reached by an old sunken track, was …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… some of the best stones in Britain; the stones from this quarry were formerly in great repute, and sent to the south … buildings; and on the lands of the Earl of Morton, is a quarry of stone, admirably fitted for piers and other … also, exists in Auchtermuchty, and in the Glenfarg quarry have been found scales of the ichthyolites. The parish …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… 52 and by 1820 there was a rock garden 53 in an old quarry 300 m. south-west of the Hall, where Frances … stone in the 18th century, for instance from Oxstile quarry 0.5 km. west of the church and from near Church Farm …