Nills Hill Quarries

Silica and Sandstone Quarry

Sep 26th, 2025 from BGS by BertyBasset


	Welsh Border & Shropshire
	Pontesbury
	52.6425095, -2.894664
	SJ 3956 0535
	Private Land
	148m
	#28,858

Description

Quarry in Ordovician Stiperstones Quartzite Formation.

External Links

https://www.summitsup.me.uk/2020/12/around-poles-coppice-and-nills-hill.html

Featured Images (5)

Jul 1929 - Nills Hill Quarry (J. Haywood & Co.'s), Pontesbury. Looking S.

Jul 1929 - Nills Hill Quarry (J. Haywood & Co.'s), Pontesbury. Looking S.

Jul 1929 - Nills Hill Quarry (J. Haywood & Co.'s), Pontesbury. Looking SE.

Jul 1929 - Small quarry, behind Haywood & Co.'s Nills Hill Quarry, Pontesbury. Looking N.

Jul 1929 - Nills Hill Quarry (Atcham R. D. Council), Pontesbury. Looking NE.

Sites within 2km (9)

Callow Quarry - 1,071m
Callow Hill - 1,118m
Nag's Head - 1,281m
Malehurst Mill - 1,296m
Malehurst - 1,466m
Malehurst & Boycott - 1,491m
Malehurst Colliery - 1,496m
Malehurst lead smelters - 1,561m
Granham’s Moor - 1,705m