Geology and Minerals

Horton Quarry

Horton Quarry is a limestone quarry near to Horton-in-Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England. The quarry, which is some 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Settle, has been operating since at least 1889, and produces limestone for a variety of purposes. Stone used to be exported from the quarry by rail, but after closure of the sidings in the mid-sixties, it has been exported by lorry. The sidings were re-instated in April 2025 with operations starting shortly afterwards. The quarry used to produce its own lime by roasting the limestone in big kilns on the site, but the last of these were removed in the 1980s. Since 2000, the quarry has been owned and operated by Heidelberg Materials UK.

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See also

• ▸Boulder Batholith
• ▸Allagion
• ▸Callander Bay

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