Monday 12 November 2012

This is the remains of the quarry cutting. It's not that long ago because there are photos of the men that worked there (see below) . Also Ruth Whittam who lives in Wray village (she is now over 100 years old) remembers taking "a piece"  (sandwich) to her uncle who worked there.
Here is an old photo with the cutting in the background showing the railway used to transport the stone.(courtesy of David Kenyon "Wray Remembered").
This (below) could be in the Mid West, U.S.A, but it is a 10 minute walk from Roeburnscar. Today the quarry is hidden in thick woodland but the remnants can still be seen.
From Backsbottom Farm