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Newhailes, Former Quarry
Sand And Gravel Extraction Site (20th Century)
Site Name Newhailes, Former Quarry
Classification Sand And Gravel Extraction Site (20th Century)
Canmore ID 349280
Site Number NT37SW 1248
NGR NT 32963 72678
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/349280
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Inveresk (East Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
Field Visit (1999)
By 1938 sand was being quarried from the north-east section of this area of the park. By 1958 the sand quarry extended to within approximately 220m of Newhailes House. This pit was then used as a refuse tip from 1965 until 1977, since when the land has been restored, grazed and four permanent gas standpipes installed to deal with methane emissions from the refuse.
(NEH99 F2a)
(Information from NTS SCS December 2015)
