Tytherington Quarry

Tytherington Quarry is a 57 hectares (140 acres) working limestone quarry near the village of Tytherington in South Gloucestershire, England. Quarrying began in 1872 and today is operated by the aggregates division of Heidelberg Materials UK. Part of the quarry is disused and designated as a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The quarry is connected by rail on the Thornbury branch line. It encompasses three separate pits (from south to north): Woodleaze, Grovesend and North Face. Woodleaze and Grovesend are actively worked and are linked by a tunnel beneath the railway, which runs between them.

North Face pit, to the north of Tytherington Road, is exhausted and partially flooded. It is owned by FCC Environment, after FCC acquired the waste management division of Hanson plc.

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