How do quarries effect the environment?

Quarrying can generate a number of on-site and off-site environmental effects through the blasting, excavation, crushing, screening, stockpiling and transport of aggregate. read more

In number of quarries, blasting has to be done to loosen the hard Rock mass and causes rock fly off and noise and vibration. This may give rise to cracks in nearby buildings or deafness. Lastly Quarrying leaves behind a huge scar on the Environment and destroys aesthetic Environment. read more

In 1898 at least 54 working quarries were recorded in the area. Of these, twelve were operated by local Councils mainly for road repairs. Despite rationalisation in the 1930s, there were still 44 quarries active in 1948. read more