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Langcliffe Quarry, North Yorkshire
Langcliffe Quarry
locality:-   Settle and Carlisle Railway
locality:-   Langcliffe
locality:-   Settle (near) 
county:-   North Yorkshire
locality type:-   limestone quarry
locality type:-   quarry
locality type:-   limekiln
coordinates:-   NY82306630 (about) 
1Km square:-   NY8266
10Km square:-   NY86

hearsay:-  
The quarry was opened by the Craven Lime Company, 1873; possible later known as Craven Limes. The limekiln was a Hoffmann kiln, with a 200 foot chimney. The limekiln, at NY82376635, is dated 1873 and is said to have been restored; it can be seen from the train in passing.

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