Round Barn Quarry

darwen dave · (#1)

I only found out recently that this place existed so I thought a mooch was in order.

Situated on the Roman Road between Darwen and Edgworth the spoil heaps dominate the horizon and was obviously a very big operation once over.

I haven't been able to find any history of the place, all I know is that it used to be a sandstone quarry but isn't any more.

Anyhoo, a few pics.

Some of the underground stuff.

Then I came across this

AAARRGG!!! Witches at work...I'm out of here.

I wouldn't travel mega miles too see this place, but worth a look if you're in the area.

Kenni · (#2)

Spooky

- now thats were I left them

Morrisey · (#3)

Good to see that the alter is still going strong.

buddah · (#4)

Very good dave

Is this place used by climbers?

The-Village-Idiot · (#5)

I was going to go and get some shots of this place, I've been meaning to go back for a while.

urban · (#6)

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Originally Posted by buddah

Is this place used by climbers?

It's listed in my climbing guide book that's nearly as old as me, grades from v diff upto E2.

some climbing history...

continued....

buddah · (#7)

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Originally Posted by urban

It's listed in my climbing guide book that's nearly as old as me, grades from v diff upto E2.

Ah yeah, a guy at work was telling me about it he said there was a quarry along there that had some good climbs i just couldn't think where it was.

Snake Oil · (#8)

nice little explore, how far in do the caves go?

darwen dave · (#9)

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Originally Posted by Snake Oil

nice little explore, how far in do the caves go?

There's a good few hundred yards of passages but they are cut in a grid formation so you are never very far in.

buddah · (#10)

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Originally Posted by Andyj23UK

a word of advice :

look at when your climbing guide was written

this quarry is sandstone - its not an stable structure

remember this - and revise your plan

Yeah this guy had climbed there years ago hes long hanged up his climbing gear. It was just he'd seen some pics on my facebook and listed off loads of local places that had some good climbs, i thought id remembered this being one of them.