Quarries · South West England
Frogden Quarry
Frogden Quarry — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sherborne · 2.3 km
About
Frogden Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England". Coordinates: 50.9631°, -2.5012°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Frogden Quarry SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Frogden Quarry (grid reference ST649183) is a 0.2 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England, notified in 1954, by geologist Benjamin Starr. It exposes rocks of the Inferior Oolite, of Aalenian and Bajocian age. The sequence largely consists of limestone, with some marl and siltstone.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9631, -2.5012
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Oborne
- Postcode
- DT9 4JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Sherborne — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5505244 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Frogden Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frogden Quarry?
- Frogden Quarry is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT9 4JZ), in the parish of Oborne.
- Is Frogden Quarry a listed building?
- Frogden Quarry is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Frogden Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Frogden Quarry is part of the Frogden Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Frogden Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Sherborne, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT9 4JZ.