Tarmac

The current operator of Mountsorrel Quarry, and one of Britain's largest building-materials companies. Tarmac took over the site in 2015 when its parent group, CRH plc, acquired the Lafarge Tarmac joint venture and relaunched its UK aggregates business under the Tarmac name.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Arcow Quarry North Yorkshire ?–?
Ballidon Quarry Derbyshire ?–?
Barrasford Quarry Northumberland ?–?
Buddon Wood Quarry Leicestershire 2015–?
Cornelly Quarries Bridgend 2000–?
Dry Rigg Quarry North Yorkshire 2015–?
Lochaline Mine Highland ?–2008
Marford Quarry Wrexham ?–1971
Mountsorrel Quarry Leicestershire 2015–?
Redmire Quarry North Yorkshire ?–1992
Swinden Quarry North Yorkshire 2000–?
Tunstead Quarry Derbyshire 1992–2015
Wensley Quarry North Yorkshire ?–?

Record created: 22 August 2026

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