Ousel Nest Quarry

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Ousel Nest Quarry

Ousel Nest Quarry operated in the 19th Century taking rock straight out and onto trains on the adjacent railway line via a tramway. The quarry was disused by the early 20th Century.

The sandstone quarried here gives its name to the type of rock geologically known as Ousel Nest Grit (or sometimes Horwich Grit).

Ousel Nest Grit
Trainline below Ousel Nest Quarry

Local History

Historic monuments near Ousel Nest Quarry

  • Coking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower House – 5.53 km away
  • Stone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham Close – 2.25 km away
  • Roman road at Bottom o’ th’ Knotts Brow – 2.12 km away
  • Higher Mill, Helmshore – 8.94 km away
  • Steam tramway reversing triangle – 7.19 km away
  • Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn – 2.60 km away
  • Ringley Old Bridge – 9.39 km away
  • Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 6.76 km away