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I visited this place about a month ago. In addition to having these amazing open quarrys to explore the surrounding area, which is on top of the Jurrasic coastline in Dorset, is an absolutly beautiful place to wander around with stunning dramatic coastal views.
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Winspit quarryWinspit is an old quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England that is no longer in use. More recently it has been used as a set for Doctor Who and Blake's 7.
Winspit until roughly 1940 was used as a stone quarry, producing stone for major buildings in London. However, during World War II it was used as a site for naval and air defences. After the war the caves were opened to the public. They were used as a location for the planet Mecron II in an episode of Blake's 7, and in Doctor Who they were used in the story "The Underwater Menace" and then as the planet Skaro in the serial "Destiny of the Daleks". The quarry is now a lesser-known tourist attraction. Although recently many of Winspit's caves have been closed off for purposes of public safety and bat conservation, people still enjoy having picnics there and swimming at the adjacent beach in summer months.
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These are the remains of the quarry buildings.
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The next picture is of St Adhelms chapel which is sited on the top of a cliff on the Jurassic coastline in Dorset walking distance from the quarry. It was built around the 12th-13th century. This link will tell you more if you would like to know more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Aldhelm's_Chapel,_St._Aldhelm's_Head
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I took the following info from wiki:
Winspit quarryWinspit is an old quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England that is no longer in use. More recently it has been used as a set for Doctor Who and Blake's 7.
Winspit until roughly 1940 was used as a stone quarry, producing stone for major buildings in London. However, during World War II it was used as a site for naval and air defences. After the war the caves were opened to the public. They were used as a location for the planet Mecron II in an episode of Blake's 7, and in Doctor Who they were used in the story "The Underwater Menace" and then as the planet Skaro in the serial "Destiny of the Daleks". The quarry is now a lesser-known tourist attraction. Although recently many of Winspit's caves have been closed off for purposes of public safety and bat conservation, people still enjoy having picnics there and swimming at the adjacent beach in summer months.
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These are the remains of the quarry buildings.
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The next picture is of St Adhelms chapel which is sited on the top of a cliff on the Jurassic coastline in Dorset walking distance from the quarry. It was built around the 12th-13th century. This link will tell you more if you would like to know more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Aldhelm's_Chapel,_St._Aldhelm's_Head
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