At Longcliffe we don’t just supply quality calcium carbonates. We also invest our time into educating others about our processes, the history of the limestone quarrying industry and the geology behind this supremely versatile mineral.
Learn more about the key terms used across the limestone industry.
Limestone is an incredibly versatile mineral present in thousands of essential products used in our day-to-day lives.
Evidence suggests limestone has been quarried in the UK for over 2000 years, providing early building materials for the Romans.
The Carboniferous age has provided Derbyshire with some of the highest quality limestone available in the UK.
Excavations at the Longcliffe site have revealed evidence of prehistoric activity and early human settlements.
Brassington Derbyshire, DE4 4HN