Teffont Quarry
What to call this place is a difficult one. Teffont Quarry, Chilmark North Mine and Barrow Quarry are three names that could be given for this interesting find. I'm not sure which is correct, and the tag board at the entrance even has the name Linda Barrow Mine to add more uncertainty. I've put Chilmark in the report title, just so people will be certain of where it is, and can picture the area.
Back in 2010, when Markymark, Montstar and myself were the first to seek out the RAF Chilmark underground ammunition stores, this site was just about still live and then being worked by Chilmark Stone Ltd. Although it did end up closing 2010, it has taken this long to access because the occupants of the surrounding buildings in the Chilmark North part of the site, ISSEE, were very observant to say the least. Add into the mix various encounters with a nutter in a Land Rover, and the draw of the main ammunition stores, and it's clear why this place was all but forgotten.
Well ISSEE have moved on now, so it was time to give it another crack...
The mine itself is a nice mixture of old and new. And it's clear from the map which areas are from what era. It does seem as though none of the site was ever converted into anything war or military related, and the older workings are quite limited to be honest. The area around the emergency exit does have something of Ridge Quarry about it though, so maybe there were test builds carried out here? Who knows.
Here are my pics from Teffont Quarry...
Could be Ridge...
From the old to new workings...
Group shot of satisfaction.
Thanks for reading.
Kinger.
What to call this place is a difficult one. Teffont Quarry, Chilmark North Mine and Barrow Quarry are three names that could be given for this interesting find. I'm not sure which is correct, and the tag board at the entrance even has the name Linda Barrow Mine to add more uncertainty. I've put Chilmark in the report title, just so people will be certain of where it is, and can picture the area.
Back in 2010, when Markymark, Montstar and myself were the first to seek out the RAF Chilmark underground ammunition stores, this site was just about still live and then being worked by Chilmark Stone Ltd. Although it did end up closing 2010, it has taken this long to access because the occupants of the surrounding buildings in the Chilmark North part of the site, ISSEE, were very observant to say the least. Add into the mix various encounters with a nutter in a Land Rover, and the draw of the main ammunition stores, and it's clear why this place was all but forgotten.
Well ISSEE have moved on now, so it was time to give it another crack...
The mine itself is a nice mixture of old and new. And it's clear from the map which areas are from what era. It does seem as though none of the site was ever converted into anything war or military related, and the older workings are quite limited to be honest. The area around the emergency exit does have something of Ridge Quarry about it though, so maybe there were test builds carried out here? Who knows.
Here are my pics from Teffont Quarry...
Could be Ridge...
From the old to new workings...
Group shot of satisfaction.
Thanks for reading.
Kinger.
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