Английская Википедия:Betchworth Quarry and Lime Kilns
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox park Betchworth Quarry and Lime Kilns is a Шаблон:Convert nature reserve north of Betchworth in Surrey. Betchworth Quarry only is managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Site of Special Scientific Interest[2] and Special Area of Conservation.[3]
This chalk downlands site is part of the North Downs and the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has a rich variety of flowering plants, including orchids. The lime kilns house a variety of bat species, such as the whiskered, Natterer's, brown long-eared, Brandt's and Daubenton's.[1]
History
Chalk has been quarried on a small scale in the area around Dorking since at least the 1600s. In 1865 the Шаблон:AnchorDorking Greystone Lime Company was incorporated to open a large quarry at Betchworth. A standard gauge siding was laid from Betchworth railway station to the lime kilns built at the foot of the North Downs escarpment. [4][5]
References
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