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Ousel Nest Quarry

Ousel Nest Quarry operated in the 19th Century taking rock straight out and onto trains on the adjacent railway line via a tramway. The quarry was disused by the early 20th Century.

The sandstone quarried here gives its name to the type of rock geologically known as Ousel Nest Grit (or sometimes Horwich Grit).

Created: 15  December  2019  Edited: 29  November  2023

Ousel Nest Grit
Trainline below Ousel Nest Quarry

Ousel Nest Quarry LNR Details

Ousel Nest Quarry LNR is a nature reserve managed by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.

Ousel Nest Quarry Local Nature Reserve Information

Ousel Nest Quarry Local Nature Reserve Address

Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton

BL7 9AW

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Ousel Nest Quarry Woodland

Ousel Nest Quarry is a woodland area in Greater Manchester, managed by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.

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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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