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Re: Accident at Bell Rock Quarry
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 08 May 22 19:08 BST (UK) »
Quote from: GR2 on Saturday 07 May 22 18:59 BST (UK)
Their address is sometimes given as New Prestwick. The ages vary. Most say Annpit Quarry, a couple say Bell Rock Quarry.


"A Brief History of Prestwick Toll" by Jim Mitchell
Mentions Bell Rock Quarry, Bell Rock pit and Ann coal pit. Coal pits were vital for the salt panning industry which happened on that stretch of coast for centuries.
Includes extracts from old maps. An account of an accident in 1820 at the recently opened Ann coal pit. According to what I can read in the accident report Ann pit was at Bell Rock quarry.
www.prestwicktoll.com/history/?msclkid=75ce2cbacef611ec8f77e462d537c70b   
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Re: Accident at Bell Rock Quarry
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 17 May 22 09:02 BST (UK) »
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.
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