Moss Rake Quarry, Derbyshire - Sept 2011
Quarrying for Limestone at this site goes back pre the 1950’s. In recent years the site seems to have been in a constant battle regarding planning permission to continue to extract material. A stop notice was served on the quarry in 2008 which was enforced after appeals in 2010. This seems to be around the time the site was abandoned, leaving several temporary buildings, trucks, plant & a general mess behind. The site has been visited by vandals & thieves with some recent arrests.
Was an interesting explore, came across the site whist looking for a local farm with some old abandoned vehicles. I liked the trucks & plant. There’s also two caravan trailers on site which look to have been left without any notice as the fridges and cupboards are still full of food, beds made & even work boots still waiting by the front door!
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Big boys toys!
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Workshop
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Oh nuts!
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Screen Trommel
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Conveyor
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Wellies & work boots still waiting by the front door!
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Anyone for a fry up?
Thanks for looking :thumb
Re: Moss Rake Quarry, Derbyshire - Sept 2011
That's cool even that big yellow rig abandoned?
Re: Moss Rake Quarry, Derbyshire - Sept 2011
nice working quarry.......did you make a cuppa n a fry up ?......some nice pics there.....cheers for posting
Re: Moss Rake Quarry, Derbyshire - Sept 2011
Likey likey, looks like would be a good night time mooch
Re: Moss Rake Quarry, Derbyshire - Sept 2011
Thanks for the comments, yes the whole place has been abandoned, theres more plant & a couple more dumper trucks to play on!
Didnt fancy using the frying pan but was tempted by the jar of pickled onions! :lol:
Re: Moss Rake Quarry, Derbyshire - Sept 2011
what a place. and what strange things to leave behind. some money to be made, anyone fancy a salvage?