Monument record 0866100000 - The Chalk Pits, Whitepit Lane

Summary

Site of former chalk pit shown on nineteenth and early twentieth century maps

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • QUARRY (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

'Quarry' shown on 6in OS 1st edition map (sheet 47, surveyed 1875-6); 25in OS 1st edition map (sheet 47.15, surveyed 1875); 6in OS map (surveyed 1930-45); and 1:10,000 OS map (surveyed 1968-74); recorded in Proceedings of Geologists Association (1916, Vol 27, p107-109, Treacher, L) and Geology of the Country around Beaconsfield (Sherlock, R & Noble, A, 1925, p14) (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0268.

Location

Grid reference SU 91101 88578 (point)
Civil Parish WOOBURN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 18 2025 11:50AM

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