Mines & mining heritage · Central Scotland
Prestonhill Quarry
Prestonhill Quarry — mine in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Inverkeithing · 0.9 km
About
Prestonhill Quarry is a mine in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mine in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland". Coordinates: 56.0281°, -3.3873°.
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Prestonhill Quarry is a former dolerite quarry near Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland.
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Background
History
Quarrying began for dolerite rock at the site in 1896 and continued for nearly a century. The pond is 11 meters deep. The former loading pier opposite the quarry is still present. In 2022, plans to build 180 houses on the 44 acre site were put forward, but in 2025 due to the adverse impact of the proposals on Inverkeithing and its surrounding natural heritage these plans were rejected.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0281, -3.3873
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 1QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Nearest railway station
- Inverkeithing — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q136707707 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Prestonhill Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestonhill Quarry?
- Prestonhill Quarry is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.0281°, -3.3873°. The nearest railway station is Inverkeithing, around 0.9 km away.