This has been covered a few times and isn't the most epic explore but we went for a look while we were exploring mines and quarries around the Bolton area as this is just up the road.
History - Round Barn Quarry initially started off as a much smaller stone delf that occupied the western half of the quarry we see today. Both the modern quarry and the old delf are located on the site of much smaller and older quarries that are of unknown date. Working from at least the early part of the 19th Century stone was hauled down an inclined plane from Round Barn Delf, to a small railway siding in the valley below, marked Walton’s Siding on maps. It seems the quarry was disused for a while towards the end of the century. In the early part of the 20th Century the Delf was worked once more and a tramway was installed down to the railway. In the early part of the 20th century the quarry was owned and managed by John, George and Richard Phillipson, they were the sons of a quarryman and they followed in their father’s footsteps and became owners and managers of the main quarries in Turton, viz. Round Barn and Hard Rock Quarries, Edgworth; Ouslenest Quarry, and Cox Green Quarry. A fourth brother, William, also moved into the area, running the Crown & Thistle Pub near the Round Barn Quarry.
Interestingly During the first world war John and his son John Walmsley, and brother Richard served with the Royal Engineers operating the huge quarries at Marquise and Rinxint, just south of Calais, and it seems possible that George and his sons and some of the Phillipson’s employees also served there. John was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was in charge of operations, supported by his son, Lieutenant John Walmsley and brother, Lieutenant Richard. John was awarded an O.B.E. for his contribution to the war effort.
Explore - This place is a nice mooch, the quarry is quite epic. The underground sections are pretty samey but still fun to explore for a couple of hours.
Someone's decided to build a creepy altar near the entrance?
Love how sketchy this looks.
There's some odd graffiti in this place, this reminds me of the 90's sitcom Frasier.
Thanks for looking.
History - Round Barn Quarry initially started off as a much smaller stone delf that occupied the western half of the quarry we see today. Both the modern quarry and the old delf are located on the site of much smaller and older quarries that are of unknown date. Working from at least the early part of the 19th Century stone was hauled down an inclined plane from Round Barn Delf, to a small railway siding in the valley below, marked Walton’s Siding on maps. It seems the quarry was disused for a while towards the end of the century. In the early part of the 20th Century the Delf was worked once more and a tramway was installed down to the railway. In the early part of the 20th century the quarry was owned and managed by John, George and Richard Phillipson, they were the sons of a quarryman and they followed in their father’s footsteps and became owners and managers of the main quarries in Turton, viz. Round Barn and Hard Rock Quarries, Edgworth; Ouslenest Quarry, and Cox Green Quarry. A fourth brother, William, also moved into the area, running the Crown & Thistle Pub near the Round Barn Quarry.
Interestingly During the first world war John and his son John Walmsley, and brother Richard served with the Royal Engineers operating the huge quarries at Marquise and Rinxint, just south of Calais, and it seems possible that George and his sons and some of the Phillipson’s employees also served there. John was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was in charge of operations, supported by his son, Lieutenant John Walmsley and brother, Lieutenant Richard. John was awarded an O.B.E. for his contribution to the war effort.
Explore - This place is a nice mooch, the quarry is quite epic. The underground sections are pretty samey but still fun to explore for a couple of hours.
Someone's decided to build a creepy altar near the entrance?
Love how sketchy this looks.
There's some odd graffiti in this place, this reminds me of the 90's sitcom Frasier.
Thanks for looking.
. Got a lot more time for Urbex now schools are back and i work from home so getting stuff done.
