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Kirkstone Green Slate Company

Worked the quarry and sold its green and blue-black slate at Skelwith Bridge near Ambleside; the modern company traded under this name from 1955 to 1991 before renaming to Kirkstone Quarries.

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Kirkstone Slate Quarry Cumbria 1949–2012

Record created: 25 August 2026 · Last researched: 25 August 2026

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