Esperston Quarry
Location type
MineName and dates
Esperston Quarry (1879-1941)Served by the Esperston Lime Works Railway.
Description
The Esperston Lime Works and Quarry were south of Fushiebridge [1st] and were served by a long mineral line from the station. The line terminated at a loading point at the lime works, with tramways reaching from the works into the quarry.
The disused quarry, various worker cottages and portions of the works remain today.
Tags
Quarry lime worksAliases
Esperton Quarry Arniston Lime Works10/11/2022
| Nearby stations Fushiebridge [1st] Fushiebridge [2nd] Gorebridge Tynehead Heriot Newtongrange Newtongrange [1st] South Esk Dalhousie Rosewell and Hawthornden Bonnyrigg Rosslynlee Rosslynlee Hospital Halt Rosslyn Castle Eskbank | Esperston Limekilns Esperston Quarry Shed Esperston Shed Guildyhowers Mine Middleton Limestone Quarry [South] Middleton Limestone Quarry Castleton Siding Stand Pipe Middleton Lime Works Carlisle Wood Loop Haughhead Bridge Fushiebridge Headshunt Esperston Exchange Sidings Catcune Granary Tourist/other Arniston House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
