Beer stone mines on TV

[mikem]

Geology of the chalk from 6 mins with the "caves" from 10 (& Queen Victoria's lace):

Villages by the Sea - Series 4: 6. Beer

Ben Robinson heads to Beer, Devon, home to beer stone, which has been quarried since Roman times and used in many of England's cathedrals and iconic buildings.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[mrodoc]

Somewhere local to me for a change. Used to pootle round them before they were opened to the public.

 

[braveduck]

Is that type of stone still Quarried near bye or has it all finished now ?

 

[mrodoc]

Not that I know of. There were quarries at Salcombe Regis but not know. Hanson had a quarry across the road but I don't know if that has closed now. I have been round that one too.