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Bransty Quarry
« on: Saturday 24 September 22 20:46 BST (UK) »
In the 1871 Census my 2 x great grandfather has his occupation as Quarry worker at "Bransty works"
I have been unable to find any information about this quarry other than it might have been called "Bransty Rocks" - though I am not really sure about that name.  Does anyone have any information about this quarry please?  I would be very grateful
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Re: Bransty Quarry
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 25 September 22 00:52 BST (UK) »
There are many references to the quarry in the newspapers and I also found this refence https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/40d40f99-2577-4d25-8f26-09c43ca64734

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Added - One of the newspaper refs

28 March 1896 - West Cumberland Times - Cockermouth
WHITEHAVEN CASTLE ESTATE. TO Be Let. with immediate possession, the BRANSTY SANDSTONE QUARRY (formerly in the occupation of Mr Cousins), with Railway Siding, near Bransty Station, Whitehaven. Apply to J. GIBSON

Map of the area - I think :-\  https://maps.nls.uk/view/121145483#zoom=5&lat=7517&lon=7889&layers=BT

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Re: Bransty Quarry
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 25 September 22 14:33 BST (UK) »

Thank  you so much for this information Kay.  I know quite a lot more from what you've written and can now progress further by searching the newspaper articles you've pointed me towards.  How you found it all so quickly is amazing - I am very grateful. buona

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Re: Bransty Quarry
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 23 October 22 11:20 BST (UK) »
A slightly later map shows "old quarry" in the vicinity.

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Re: Bransty Quarry
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 October 22 19:12 BST (UK) »

Thanks for this Geoff-E.  I can now picture more precisly where the quarry was sited.  Thanks for sharing your extensive local knowledge.
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