Rubislaw Quarry

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Rubislaw Quarry
Rubislaw Quarry aerial.jpg
Geographical location Aberdeen , Scotland
Places on the shore Aberdeen
Data
Coordinates 57 ° 8 '24 "  N , 2 ° 8' 55"  W Coordinates: 57 ° 8 '24 "  N , 2 ° 8' 55"  W.
Rubislaw Quarry (Scotland)
Rubislaw Quarry
Altitude above sea level 60  m ASL
surface 0.011 km²dep1
length 0.12 kmdep1
width 0.10 kmdep1
volume 0.0017 km³dep1
scope 0.4 kmdep1
Maximum depth 150 m

particularities

Formerly the deepest man-made hole in Europe

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The Rubislaw Quarry ( German : Rubislaw quarry) is a former quarry in the Scottish city ​​of Aberdeen . Granite was quarried in it until it was closed in 1971 . Large parts of the city of Aberdeen are built with granite, which earned it the nickname Granite City - the name Silver City is also used , which goes back to the shine of the granite when it is reflected in the sun.

For a long time it was considered to be the deepest man-made hole in Europe . Since it is now completely filled with rainwater , it is difficult to verify its exact depth, which is reflected in the different data about it - they range from 90 to 150 meters.

The quarry opened in 1741 as the first granite quarry in Scotland. By 1971 a total of around 2 million cubic meters of rock had been extracted and sold in many regions, including outside of the UK . For example, at the turn of the century, the docks in Southampton and Portsmouth were built with granite from Rubislaw Quarry. The most famous example within the city is the Marishall College , which was built from Rubislaw granite from 1836 to 1844. Other well-known examples are the Waterloo Bridge and the terraces of the Houses of Parliament in London, as well as the bases of the Forth Bridge near Edinburgh .

The quarry has been privately owned since 2010. The purchase price is approximately 30,000 pounds have amounted to.

Web links

  • Sketch of the Rubislaw Quarry by S. Read, In: The Illustrated London News. April 20, 1862, p. 410 ff on quarriesandbeyond.org (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Famous Aberdeen granite quarry sold on www.bbc.co.uk (English)
  2. ↑ a b c Architectural Heritage - how granite made a city at www.bbc.co.uk (English)
  3. ↑ English Wikipedia article