Kensworth Chalk Pit

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Kensworth Chalk Quarry is a 131.3-hectare (324-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kensworth in Bedfordshire. It was notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire.

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Location: 51.866, -0.517, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Aylesbury Buckinghamshire County Emergency Centre
    civil defence centre in Buckinghamshire, UK
  • Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire County Standby Emergency Centre
    civil defence centre in Buckinghamshire, UK
  • Chiltern District Council Emergency Centre
    civil defence centre in Buckinghamshire
  • Hemel Hempstead Dacorum Borough Council Emergency Centre
    civil defence centre in Hertfordshire
  • Luton County Borough Control
    civil defence centre in Bedfordshire, UK
  • St Albans City and District Council Emergency Centre
    civil defence centre in Hertfordshire
  • Watford Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters
    British Cold War command centre in Hertfordshire
  • Grotto 130 Metres To South Of Ascott House
    grotto in Wing, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Grotto About 70 Metres North East Of Dancers Hill House
    grotto in South Mimms, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Grotto By Lake C250 Metres North East Of Eythrope Pavilion
    grotto in Waddesdon, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • The Grotto
    grotto in Woburn, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Bugle Quarry
    geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hartwell in Buckinghamshire
  • Castle Lime Works Quarry
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire
  • Disused quarry
    former quarry in Harlington, Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Harefield Pit
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Harefield, London
  • Hexton Chalk Pit
    chalk quarry in the UK
  • Hill End Pit
    Nature reserve in North Hertfordshire
  • Kensworth Chalk Pit
    131.3 hectare geological site of Special Scientific Interest
  • Moor Mill Quarry, West
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire
  • Pitstone Quarry
    quarry in the UK
  • Stocker's Lake
    artificial lake in Hertfordshire/Greater London, England, UK
  • Sundon Chalk Quarry
    quarry in the UK
  • Sundon Quarry
    quarry in Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Totternhoe Chalk Quarry
    quarry in the UK
  • Westwood Quarry
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Ampthill Tunnel
    Railway tunnel in Bedfordshire, England
  • Linslade Tunnel
    railway tunnel in England
  • Northchurch Tunnels
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Old Warden Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Watford Tunnels
    pair of railway tunnels in Hertfordshire, England
  • Welwyn North Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Welwyn South Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Weston Hills Tunnel
    road tunnel near the nature reserve
  • Watford West Tunnel
    one of a pair of railway tunnels in Hertfordshire, England
  • Watford East Tunnel
    one of a pair of railway tunnels in Hertfordshire, England
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GOC Markyate 073 Kensworth Quarry (9342103904)GOC Markyate 073 Kensworth Quarry (9342103904)
GOC Markyate 041 Warning (9323987545)GOC Markyate 041 Warning (9323987545)
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
sitebunkerAylesbury Buckinghamshire County Emergency CentreBuckinghamshire County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerBeaconsfield Buckinghamshire County Standby Emergency CentreBuckinghamshire County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerChiltern District Council Emergency CentreChiltern District Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerHemel Hempstead Dacorum Borough Council Emergency CentreDacorum Borough Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerLuton County Borough ControlBedfordshire County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerSt Albans City and District Council Emergency CentreSt Albans City and District Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerWatford Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, bunkerWikidata
sitecaveGrotto 130 Metres To South Of Ascott HousegrottoWikidata
sitecaveGrotto About 70 Metres North East Of Dancers Hill HousegrottoWikidata
sitecaveGrotto By Lake C250 Metres North East Of Eythrope PaviliongrottoWikidata
sitecaveThe GrottogrottoWikidata
sitemineBugle QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineCastle Lime Works QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineDisused quarryquarryWikidata
sitemineHarefield Pitchalk quarryWikidata
sitemineHexton Chalk Pitchalk quarryWikidata
sitemineHill End Pitchalk quarryWikidata
sitemineKensworth Chalk Pitchalk quarryWikidata
sitemineMoor Mill Quarry, WestquarryWikidata
siteminePitstone QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineStocker's Lakeartificial lake, gravel pitWikidata
sitemineSundon Chalk QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineSundon QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineTotternhoe Chalk QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineWestwood QuarrySite of Special Scientific Interest, quarryWikidata
sitetunnelAmpthill Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelLinslade Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelNorthchurch Tunnelsrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelOld Warden Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelWatford TunnelsNetwork Rail, London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London and Birmingham Railway, railway tunnel, RailtrackWikidata
sitetunnelWelwyn North Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelWelwyn South Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelWeston Hills Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1837Watford West TunnelNetwork Rail, London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London and Birmingham Railway, railway tunnel, RailtrackWikidata
sitetunnel1874Watford East TunnelLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London and Birmingham Railway, railway tunnel, Railtrack, Network Rail, London and North Western RailwayWikidata
commonsimageKensworth Chalk Quarry Commons
commonsimageGOC Markyate 073 Kensworth Quarry (9342103904) Commons
commonsimageGOC Markyate 041 Warning (9323987545) Commons