Trow Quarry
Health and safety
Trow Quarry is a former Magnesian Limestone quarry situated close to the coastal area. After quarrying activities in the area ceased, the site was been partially filled with domestic and industrial waste material throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and until the mid 1980s.
Recent investigations found that some of the fill material contained pollutants. Occasionally, due to the ongoing process of coastal erosion, this material could be periodically washed-out and become deposited on the adjoining beaches.
The National Trust carry out regular monitoring of the site and adjoining beaches. Any eroded material is inspected and, if necessary, removed from the beach and disposed of by specialist contractors.
With the coastal protection barrier now in place, it will prevent further erosion in this area for approximately 50 years.