Old sandstone quarry, Scrabo,... © Albert Bridge

J4773 : Old sandstone quarry, Scrabo, Newtownards (February 2015)

taken 10 years ago, near to Newtownards, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Old sandstone quarry, Scrabo, Newtownards (February 2015)

The Scrabo sandstone quarry, long closed and covered by vegetation, is now part of Scrabo Country Park. It supplied the material for many buildings in Belfast including J3372 : The Union Theological College, Belfast and J3372 : Methodist College, Belfast. The Ordnance Survey Memoirs (1830’s) record “Scrabo Hill . . . is composed of sandstone capped with trap. This is probably the “new red sandstone” . . . borings were made through it to the depth of 3 or 400 feet in search of coal”. The stone varies in colour from grey to red (here). More information in these two links Link

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Grid Square: J4773, 67 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 12 February, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 12 February, 2015
Geographical Context: Geological interest Derelict, Disused
Place (from Tags): Newtownards
Former (from Tags): Quarry
Primary Subject of Photo: Quarry
Subject Location: Irish: J 474 732 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.1327N 5:43.1884W
Camera Location: Irish: J 474 732
View Direction: Southeast (about 135 degrees)