The History of Markfield Quarries
- Markfield History Group
- 6 days ago
- 1 min read
Updated: 14 minutes ago
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:





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