Table of working quarries in Shropshire

Table of Working Quarries

Building Stones

Disused quarries

Masons & wallers

Links

There are a number of actively working quarries currently able to supply stone within Shropshire and neighbouring counties.

This table displays details of working quarries in the vicinity of Shropshire, marked with red dots on the accompanying map.

It is strongly recommended that each potential quarry be visited prior to placing a substantial order for stone, to ensure compatibility with existing material and a capacity to produce material of the required dimensions and quality. There can be considerable variation within a single quarry, depending on the bed(s) that can be worked, and modern extraction processes may not be compatible with producing dimension stone or ashlar.

You may also wish to consider the use of recycled stone, recovered from demolished buildings in the vicinity. English Heritage have published a leaflet to assist determining and obtaining compatible replacement stone entitled "Identifying and Sourcing Stone for Historic Building Repair", available by clicking here.

The County also has many disused quarries which may yield potential sources of stone, subject to landowner (and possibly planning) permission. For further details, click here.

Quarry location	Telephone Grid Ref.	Web site E-mail	Contact name
Address	Telephone Grid Ref.	Web site E-mail	Contact name
Barnsland Farm, Cleobury Mortimer - in Silurian; Pridoli Series; Downtonian Stage; small scale excavation for building stone.
Barnsland Farm Cleobury Mortimer Kidderminster Worcestershire DY14 8QU	01299 270 396 SO 665 743		The Manager
Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury - in Precambrian gritstone, for roadstone.
Bayston Hill Quarry Tarmac Roadstone Central Ltd Sharpstone Lane Bayston Hill Shrewsbury SY3 0AW	01743 873 311 SJ 493 091	http://www.tarmac.co.uk/aggregates mlawer@tarmac.co.uk	Mr M. Lawer
Bromfield Sand & Gravel - currently active, working Devensian fluvioglacial outwash sand and gravel on behalf of the Earl of Plymouth Estates Limited.
Bromfield Sand & Gravel Co. Limited Station Lane, Bromfield Ludlow Shropshire SY8 2JT	01584 856 258 SO 481 772	http://www.bromfieldsand-gravel.co.uk/ info@bromfieldsand-gravel.co.uk	The Manager
Buildwas Sand Quarry - in Pleistocene sands and gravels; mostly Bunter-derived.
Harry Price Sand & Gravel Buildwas Sand Quarry Buildwas Telford TF8 7BW	01952 432 433 SJ 647 042		The Manager
Callow Hill Quarry, Minsterley - in Ordovician Mytton Flags siltstone, for specialist roadstone with high skid resistance.
Tarmac Roadstone (Central) Ltd Callow Hill Quarry Minsterley	01544 230 711 SJ 386 050	http://www.tarmac.co.uk/aggregates mlawer@tarmac.co.uk	Mr M. Lawer
Caughley Quarry, Broseley - in Upper Carboniferous mudstone, for brick clay, fireclay and limited coal.
Parkhill Estates Ltd c/o 133 High Street Newport TF10 7BH	01952 825 577 SJ 964 003	nwilliams@parkhillestates.co.uk	Nigel Williams
Clee Hill - in Upper Carboniferous dolerite sill ("Dhu Stone"), for roadstone, armour stone and limited coal.
Clee Hill Quarry Hanson Aggregates Ltd Clee Hill Ludlow SY8 3QA	01584 890 516 SO 599 762	mark.page@hansonplc.com	Mark Page
Coates, Much Wenlock - in Carboniferous Limestone, for pavement aggregate and cement.
Bardon Aggregates Greystones Huncote Road Croft Leicester LE9 3GT	01455 288 222 SO 612 997	http://www.bardon-aggregates.com/index.html	The Manager
Condover Sand Quarry - in Pleistocene sands and gravels.
Hanson Aggregates Ltd Condover Sand Quarry Norton Farm Condover Shrewsbury SY5 7AR	01509 503 161 SJ 496 071	mark.page@hansonplc.com	Mark Page
Criggion - an extensive active quarry, working Ordovician dolerite and gabbro on the west side of Breidden Hill, mostly crushed for roadstone.
Hanson Aggregates (Criggion Quarry) Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 9BA	01938 570 215 SJ 291 147	http://www.hanson.co.uk/ uksales@hanson.com	The Manager
Delbury Quarry, Diddlebury - in Silurian: Aymestry Group to Upper Ludlow Shales; Silurian: Upper Leintwardine to Lower Whitcliffe; the Aymestry Group and Upper Ludlow Shales are quarried on a small scale here for building stone
Coppice Barn Delbury Hall Diddlebury SY7 9DH	07970 844 094 SO 495 862	http://www.delbury.com/quarry.htm wrigley@delbury.com	Andy Farnell, Quarry Manager
Donnington Wood Quarry, Broseley - in Upper Carboniferous mudstone, for brick clay.
Donnington Wood Quarry Broseley	- SJ 711 113		The Manager
Gonsal Quarry, Condover - in Pleistocene sands and gravels.
Salop Sand & Gravel Ltd Gonsal Quarry Condover Shrewsbury SY5 7EX	01743 718 349 SJ 484 044		Mr R.Parton
Gladestry Quarry, nr Kington, Powys - in Silurian calcareous siltstone.
Gladestry Quarry Little Gwernilla Gladestry Nr Kington HR5 3PW	01544 260 047 SO 225 545		The Manager
Green Farm, Wentnor - in Precambrian: Longmyndian: Wentnor Series: Bridges Group.
Green Farm Wentnor	- SO 386 932		The Manager
Grinshill Quarry - in Triassic: Sherwood Sandstone Formation (Grinshill Sandstone Member) and Mercia Mudstone Formation (Tarporley Siltstone Formation and Bollin Mudstone Formation); cream to grey dimension stone.
Grinshill Stone Quarries Ltd. Grinshill Quarry Clive SY4 3LF	01939 220 523 SJ 526 238	http://grinshillstonequarry.co.uk/ grinshillstone@btconnect.com	John O΄Hare
Haughmond Hill, Shrewsbury - in Precambrian gritstone, for roadstone.
Haughmond Hill Quarry Uffington Shrewsbury SY4 4RW	01743 709 287 SJ 542 148		The Manager
Hergan Hill Quarry, Clun - in Silurian; Cefn Einion Formation.
Hergan Hill Quarry Clun	- SO 263 855		The Manager
Hill Valley Quarry, Whitchurch - in Pleistocene sands and gravels.
Hill Valley Quarry Whitchurch	- SJ 555 430		The Manager
Knowle Sands Quarry, Bridgnorth - in Permo-Triassic mudstones, for brick clay (fired at Kidderminster), formerly also worked for sand.
Knowle Sands Quarry Bridgnorth	- SO 717 915		The Manager
Lea Quarry, Much Wenlock - in Carboniferous Limestone, for pavement aggregate and cement.
Bardon Aggregates Ltd Lea Quarry Much Wenlock TF13 6DG	01952 727 324 SO 590 890		Graeme King
Leaton Quarry, Wellington - in Precambrian Uriconian volcanic tuffs, for roadstone.
Ennstone Johnston Ltd Leaton Quarries Leaton Telford TF6 5HB	0800 012 1155 SJ 617 113	http://www.ennstone.co.uk sales@ennstonethistle.co.uk	The Manager
Leinthall Earls Quarry - in Silurian.
Ennstone Johnston Ltd Leinthall Earls Quarry Leinthall Earls near Leominster HR6 9TR‎	01568 770 521 SO 442 681	http://www.ennstone.co.uk sales@ennstonethistle.co.uk	The Manager
Llynclys Quarry, near Oswestry - in Carboniferous Limestone, for pavement aggregate, agricultural magnesium lime, and cement.
Lafarge Aggregates Llynclys Quarry Oswestry SY10 8LW	0870 336 8402 SJ 264 242		Paul Dougan
Moor Farm Quarry, Eardington - in Upper Carboniferous Keele Beds mudstone, for brick clay.
Moor Farm Quarry Eardington Bridgnorth	- SO 718 915		The Manager
Morville Quarry, Bridgnorth - in Pleistocene sands and gravels.
Lafarge Aggregates Morville Quarry Telegraph Lane Bridgnorth	- SO 685 936		The Manager
Mucklewick Hill Quarry, Shelve - in Ordovician; Llandeilo; Hope Shales Formation; Hyssington Volcanic Member.
Mucklewick Hill Quarry Shelve	- SO 328 966		The Manager
Myddle Quarry - in Triassic: Sherwood Sandstone Formation (Grinshill Sandstone Member) and Mercia Mudstone Formation (Tarporley Siltstone Formation and Bollin Mudstone Formation).
Grinshill Stone Quarries Ltd. Myddle Quarry Clive Near Shrewsbury SY4 3LF	01939 220 522 SJ 475 235	http://grinshillstonequarry.co.uk/ grinshillstone@btconnect.com	John O?Hare
New Hadley Brickpit - in Carboniferous: Upper Coal Measures: Hadley Formation; mudstone, for brick clay.
New Hadley Brickpit New Acres Ltd (part of Blockley's plc) Sommerfield Road Trench Lock Telford TF1 5RY	01952 251 933 SJ 683 117		The Manager
Park Wood Quarry, Acton Burnell - in Ordovician: Hoar Edge Grit; Harnage Shale, for stone roofing slate
Park Wood Quarry Acton Burnell	- SJ 535 015		The Manager
Shadwell Quarry, Much Wenlock - in Carboniferous Limestone, for pavement aggregate and cement.
Lafarge Aggregates Ltd Shadwell Quarry Much Wenlock	- SJ 626 009		The Manager
Sleap Airfield Quarry, Wem - in Pleistocene sands and gravels.
Hanson Aggregates Ltd. Sleap Airfield Quarry Wem	- SJ 480 265		The Manager
Tern Hill Quarry, Market Drayton - in Permo-Triassic conglomerates, for sand and gravel aggregate.
Tern Hill Quarry Cemex Western Chester Road Tern Hill nr Market Drayton TF9 2JQ	01630 638 700 SJ 656 302		The Manager
Underton Quarry, Bridgnorth - in Pleistocene fluvioglacial sands and gravels.
Salop Sand and Gravel Ltd Underton Quarry Telegraph Lane Bridgnorth	- SO 689 920		The Manager
Webscott Quarry - in Triassic: Sherwood Sandstone Formation (Grinshill Sandstone Member) and Mercia Mudstone Formation (Tarporley Siltstone Formation and Bollin Mudstone Formation); red dimension stone.
Webscott Quarry Grinshill Stone Quarries Ltd Lower Road Myddle Nr Wem	01939 220 522 SJ 476 231		The Manager
Wood Lane, Ellesmere - in Pleistocene sands and gravels.
Tudor Griffiths Group Wood Lane Quarry Ellesmere SY12 0HY	01691 626 262 SJ 422 328		The Manager
Yell Bank, Chatwall - in Ordovician: Caradoc Series: Chatwall Flags and Sandstone.
Yell Bank, Chatwall Cardington	- SO 513 973		The Manager

Click here to see the report by Shropshire County Council on mineral resources (including quarried stone) within the County. Further details are available from the County Minerals Planning Officer.

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