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Seaforth Docks(CR)

Eastham Wharf(MSG)

ABP Garston(CR)/(MSG)

Bramley-Moore Dock(MSG)

GarstonRail Depot

(CR)

Crewe Basford HallRail Depot

(CR)

PendletonRail Depot

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Bredbury JunctionRail Depot

(CR)

Warrington ArpleyRail Depot

(CR)

Northenden JunctionRail Depot

(CR)

Ashbury(CR)

Moota(Lst)

Endon(Sst)

Aldoth(SG)

Eskett(Lst)

Offerton(SG)

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Fourways(SG)

Helbeck(Lst)

Hartley(Lst)

Tendley(Lst)

Leeming(Sst)

Round O(Sst)

Highfield(SG)

Stainton(Lst)

Marksend(Sst)

Goldmire(Lst)

Sandside(Lst)

Kirkhouse(SG)

Foreshore(S)

Cobden Farm(S)

Jamestone(Sst)

Back Lane(Lst)

Roan Edge(Sst)

Crown Farm(SG)

Bold Heath(SG)

Silvertop(Lst)

Peel Place(SG)

LowPlains(SG)

Bankfield(Lst)

ShapBeck(Lst)

Brinscall(Sst)

Whitworth(Sst)

High Moor(Sst)

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Holme Park(Lst)

Eaton Hall(SiS)

Pilkington(Sst)

Montcliffe(Sst)

Forest Hill(SG)

Ghyll Scaur(Ig)

Brocklewath(SG)

Shap (Pink)(Ig)

Scout Moor(Sst)

Holmescales(Sst)

Morleys Hall(SG)

South Walney(SG)

Dingle Bank(SiS)

Cardew Mires(SG)

BonnieMount(SG)

Lydiate Lane(SG)

Roose Sandpit(SG)

Buckton Vale(Sst)

Leapers Wood(Lst)

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Maryport Harbour(SG)

Waddington Fell(Sst)

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Wigan

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St. Helens

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Southport

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Crosby

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Northwich

Morecambe

Wallasey

Macclesfield

Kendal

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Chorley

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Carlisle

Congleton

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Colne

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Whitehaven

Workington

Poulton-le-fylde

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Nantwich

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Clitheroe

Windermere

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Percentage of areas of land-use in each aggregate resource: North West England Region

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Area of land-use in each aggregate resource: North West England Region

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Square Kilometres

Environmental Designations Designation + Urban Urban only Remaining outcrop

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Environmental Designations in the North West EnglandRegion (as at June 2007)

NORTH PENNINESSOLWAYCOAST

LAKE DISTRICTFOREST

OFBOWLANDARNSIDE

ANDSILVERDALE

Associated Mineral Resource Information in Support of National,Regional and Local Planning Maps

CUMBRIA2001

LANCASHIRE2006

CHESHIRE2006

International nature conservation designation(SAC/SPA)

National nature conservation designation (SSSI)

Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty

National Park

SAND AND GRAVELSuperficial Deposits

CRUSHED ROCK

Abbreviation descriptions

Motorway

Railway

Active Quarry, Rail Depot, Wharf

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Sand

LimestoneMarine Sand and Gravel Sandstone

Silica SandSand and GravelSecondary Aggregates

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Sandstone

Sand and Gravel - Natural aggregate end uses only

Crushed Rock - Natural aggregate end uses only

Sand and Gravel / Crushed Rock -Natural aggregate end uses only

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This product includes mapping data licensed from Ordnance Survey with permission of the Controllerof Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown Copyright and / or database right 2008. All rights reserved.100037272.Digital AONB, SSSI, SPA, SAC boundaries © Natural England 2008.Contact address:Natural England, Northminster House, Northminster, Peterborough, PE1 1UATel: 01733 455000, Fax: 01733 455103, Web page: www.naturalengland.org.ukThis publication has been produced by the British Geological Survey. Unless otherwise stated, BritishGeological Survey © NERC 2008. All rights reserved.This publication (excluding logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium forresearch, private study or circulation within an organisation. This is subject to it being reproducedaccurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as © NERCcopyright and the title of the publication specified.

Mineral resources within selected environmental designations are not shown(see Aims and Limitations)Mineral resources covered by urban areas are shown as transparent

Limestone - Carboniferous

The purpose of the maps in this series is to show the broad distribution of thoseaggregate mineral resources that may be of current or potential economic interestwhich lie outside of selected nationally- / internationally-recognised environmentaldesignations. Those mineral resources that lie within National Parks, Areas ofOutstanding Natural Beauty, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Special Areas ofConservation and Special Protection Areas are not shown. The maps are intended toassist in the consideration and preparation of development plan policies with respect toaggregates extraction. They bring together a wide range of information, much of whichis scattered and not always available in a convenient form.These maps have been produced by collation and interpretation of mineral resourcedata held by the British Geological Survey.Information on environmental designations has been obtained from the appropriatestatutory body (Natural England) who should be contacted for further information.The aggregate mineral resource data presented are based on the best availableinformation, but are not comprehensive and their quality is variable. The inferredboundaries shown are, therefore, approximate. Mineral resources defined on the mapdelineate areas within which potentially workable minerals may occur. These areas arenot of uniform potential and take no account of planning constraints that may limit theirworking. The economic potential of specific sites can only be proved by a detailedevaluation programme. Such an investigation is an essential precursor to submitting aplanning application for mineral working. Extensive areas are shown as having noaggregate mineral resource potential, but some isolated mineral workings may occur inthese areas.The locations of those quarries active in 2005 and extracting aggregate either as aprimary product or as a by-product of other mineral extraction are shown (includingthose that lie within the selected environmental designations). The locations of thosewharves and rail depots active in 2005 and where known, are also shown. While thecompilers have tried to ensure that the site details are as accurate as possible, anymap of active quarries is a snapshot in time. Moving the extraction location as reservesbecome exhausted or a new extension starts production, and renaming of sites areregular occurrences. Also sites may cease to be active at any time.

Aims and Limitations

North West England RegionAggregate Mineral Resources

Scale 1:250 000outside of selected environmental designations

Accompanies BGS report OR/08/025 "Aggregate Resource Alternatives - Options for FutureAggregate Minerals Supply in England", published 2008.Compiled by: J. Mankelow, T. Bide, K. Linley and S. Hannis.Project Leader: J. Mankelow.Digital cartography by C Simpson.Published 2008.

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