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London and South Western Railway

Opened the original Meldon quarry in 1874 and developed it on an industrial scale from 1897 to supply railway track ballast, operating it until the 1948 nationalisation of the railways.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Meldon Quarry Devon 1874–1948

Record created: 26 August 2026 · Last researched: 26 August 2026

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