The History of Markfield Quarries

In November 2025, Colin Sharpe delivered a talk on the history of Markfield quarries to a public meeting of the Markfield Local History Group. The talk covered:

• Where it started - the Granite

• A potted timeline

• Employment

• Ellis and Everard

• Markfield Hill Quarry (now Hill Hole)

• Cliffe Hill Quarry

• A few photos of Bardon Hill to finish

The slides can be downloaded here:

History of Markfield Quarries - talk for MLHG - November 2025.pdf

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