Barnton Quarry
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barnton-quarry-192-7790166
title:
Barnton Quarry
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Barnton Quarry is a disused stone quarry in Corstorphine Hill, Clermiston, Edinburgh, Scotland. The site was later used as a military command centre, and is now being converted into a museum. Stone was extracted from the quarry until 1914. During the Second World War, the Royal Air Force (RAF) built a Fighter Command operations room in the quarry. In 1952, during the Cold War, this facility was expanded into a central coordination facility for radar stations throughout Scotland. The military aut
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Disused stone quarry in Edinburgh, Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnton_Quarry
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2023-04-17T12:41:47Z
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