Hexton Chalk Pit

chalk quarry in the UK

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quarry\n","link":"","lat":51.9008,"lon":-0.26017,"icon":"/images/a/ab/M_mine.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q20979086\" title=\"Q20979086\"\u003EKensworth Chalk Pit\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Echalk quarry\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Kensworth Chalk Pit@ chalk quarry\n","link":"","lat":51.866,"lon":-0.517,"icon":"/images/a/ab/M_mine.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q20740388\" title=\"Q20740388\"\u003EMoor Mill Quarry, West\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Equarry\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Moor Mill Quarry, West@ quarry\n","link":"","lat":51.711814,"lon":-0.3505767,"icon":"/images/a/ab/M_mine.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q22004821\" title=\"Q22004821\"\u003EPitstone Quarry\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Equarry\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Pitstone Quarry@ quarry\n","link":"","lat":51.820887,"lon":-0.647028,"icon":"/images/a/ab/M_mine.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q20979107\" title=\"Q20979107\"\u003ESundon Chalk Quarry\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Equarry\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Sundon Chalk Quarry@ quarry\n","link":"","lat":51.936758,"lon":-0.48935,"icon":"/images/a/ab/M_mine.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q24662498\" title=\"Q24662498\"\u003ESundon Quarry\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Equarry\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Sundon Quarry@ quarry\n","link":"","lat":51.93672,"lon":-0.49258,"icon":"/images/a/ab/M_mine.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q20979111\" title=\"Q20979111\"\u003ETotternhoe Chalk Quarry\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Equarry\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Totternhoe Chalk Quarry@ quarry\n","link":"","lat":51.891883,"lon":-0.567876,"icon":"/images/a/ab/M_mine.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q4748554\" title=\"Q4748554\"\u003EAmpthill Tunnel\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Erailway tunnel\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Ampthill Tunnel@ railway tunnel\n","link":"","lat":52.0336,"lon":-0.513333,"icon":"/images/0/04/M_tunnel.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q16996369\" title=\"Q16996369\"\u003ELinslade Tunnel\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Erailway tunnel\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Linslade Tunnel@ railway tunnel\n","link":"","lat":51.9254,"lon":-0.6765,"icon":"/images/0/04/M_tunnel.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q116702051\" title=\"Q116702051\"\u003ENorthchurch Tunnels\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Erailway tunnel\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Northchurch Tunnels@ railway tunnel\n","link":"","lat":51.7712793,"lon":-0.5851313,"icon":"/images/0/04/M_tunnel.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7085388\" title=\"Q7085388\"\u003EOld Warden Tunnel\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Erailway tunnel\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Old Warden Tunnel@ railway tunnel\n","link":"","lat":52.0883,"lon":-0.37581,"icon":"/images/0/04/M_tunnel.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q116701682\" title=\"Q116701682\"\u003EWelwyn North Tunnel\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Erailway tunnel\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Welwyn North Tunnel@ railway tunnel\n","link":"","lat":51.8368562,"lon":-0.1853459,"icon":"/images/0/04/M_tunnel.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q116689751\" title=\"Q116689751\"\u003EWelwyn South Tunnel\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Erailway tunnel\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Welwyn South Tunnel@ railway tunnel\n","link":"","lat":51.8277899,"lon":-0.1900868,"icon":"/images/0/04/M_tunnel.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7989445\" title=\"Q7989445\"\u003EWeston Hills Tunnel\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Etunnel\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Weston Hills Tunnel@ tunnel\n","link":"","lat":51.9779,"lon":-0.176739,"icon":"/images/0/04/M_tunnel.png"}],"imageoverlays":null}

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Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
site		Bedford Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker		Wikidata
site		Hemel Hempstead Dacorum Borough Council Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
site		Hertford bunker	bunker		Wikidata
site		Luton County Borough Control	civil defense center		Wikidata
site		St Albans City and District Council Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
site		Grotto 130 Metres To South Of Ascott House	grotto		Wikidata
site		Royston Cave	grotto		Wikidata
site		Scott's Grotto	shell grotto		Wikidata
site		The Grotto	grotto		Wikidata
site		Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs	quarry		Wikidata
site		Barkway Chalk Pit	chalk quarry		Wikidata
site		Castle Lime Works Quarry	quarry		Wikidata
site		Disused quarry	quarry		Wikidata
site		Hexton Chalk Pit	chalk quarry		Wikidata
site		Hill End Pit	chalk quarry		Wikidata
site		Kensworth Chalk Pit	chalk quarry		Wikidata
site		Moor Mill Quarry, West	quarry		Wikidata
site		Pitstone Quarry	quarry		Wikidata
site		Sundon Chalk Quarry	quarry		Wikidata
site		Sundon Quarry	quarry		Wikidata
site		Totternhoe Chalk Quarry	quarry		Wikidata
site		Ampthill Tunnel	railway tunnel		Wikidata
site		Linslade Tunnel	railway tunnel		Wikidata
site		Northchurch Tunnels	railway tunnel		Wikidata
site		Old Warden Tunnel	railway tunnel		Wikidata
site		Welwyn North Tunnel	railway tunnel		Wikidata
site		Welwyn South Tunnel	railway tunnel		Wikidata
site		Weston Hills Tunnel	tunnel		Wikidata
image	2015	Hexton Chalk Pit 11			Wikimedia
image	2015	Hexton Chalk Pit 16			Wikimedia
image	2015	Hexton Chalk Pit 2			Wikimedia
image	2015	Hexton Chalk Pit 3			Wikimedia
image	2015	Hexton Chalk Pit 4			Wikimedia
image	2015	Hexton Chalk Pit 5			Wikimedia
image	2015	Hexton Chalk Pit 7			Wikimedia
image	2015	Hexton Chalk Pit 8			Wikimedia
image	2014	Hexton Chalk Pit - Flickr - Bennyboymothman (1)			Wikimedia
image	2014	Hexton Chalk Pit - Flickr - Bennyboymothman (2)			Wikimedia
image	2014	Hexton Chalk Pit - Flickr - Bennyboymothman			Wikimedia
image	2014	Mullein Moth Caterpillars - Flickr - Bennyboymothman			Wikimedia