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Cathedral Quarry

Cathedral Quarry

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Cathedral Quarry

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Lake District National Park

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Location: Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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BumbleBears

August 27, 2015

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Little Langdale has been heavily mined and quarried over the last several hundred years particularly for copper and slate although there is little activity there at present.

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Linda

May 7, 2017

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Great to explore the tunnels and caverns. Bring a torch!

Ann (Peregrinate North West & Beyond)

February 2, 2025

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Cathedral Quarry's history dates back to the 16th century.
It used to be known as the Little Langdale Quarries but often referred to as Cathedral Quarries nowadays the site was used to extract green slate. This slate is still used today to build walls and roofs in the area.
In 1929 the quarry was bought by Beatrix Potter who later gave it to the National Trust.

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