A curated visit to Hurdwick Quarry

This is a visit to the site of the quarry (rarely open to the public) that is said to have supplied the distinctive Hurdwick stone to build Tavistock Abbey, as well as many of Tavistock's finest buildings.  As well as a walk around the quarry, there will be a talk on what Hurdwick stone is, its geology, what its properties are and where it can be found.

There will be a brief history both of this quarry and the newer Buddle quarry and speculation as to whether there were other quarries that supplied Hurdwick stone.  There will also be pictures (provided by Tavistock Photographic Club) of buildings where Hurdwick stone has been used.  Samples of the stone will be available to examine.

There will be time to admire (weather permitting) the panoramic views

Timings & Tours

Sunday 21 September:

1430

Location & directions

Hurdwick Quarries, Devon, Tavistock., Devon, PL19 0LL

Directions:

About 1.5 miles north of Tavistock on the road to Lamerton, the entrance on the right is clearly signed 'Hurdwick House'.  Visitors need to go up the long drive (beware of serious speed bumps) and keep going through a couple of gateways to a large area at the end (the now overgrown, but usable, former carpark for the golf club built for 100 cars).

Contact on day:

Chris Bellers

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please book via the WeGotTickets app. There are NO booking fees for this FREE event.

Booking contact name:

Chris Bellers

Booking website:

https://wegottickets.com/event/670358

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

30

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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