Gold Diggings Quarry
Gold Diggings (also known as "Goldiggins") Quarry was used as a source of high-quality granite for monuments. Work began in the mid-19th Century and it was still working in the 1920s but is thought to have closed by the Second World War. The quarry consisted of three excavation pits and the locations of three timber cranes have been identified. Steam power was used to drive the cranes and pump water from the quarry pits.
The two flooded quarry pits are now a fairly popular spot for wild swimming.
Mentioned in walks
- Minions and the Cheesewring (3.8 mile walk)