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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEMNAY QUARRIES | Kemnay Quarries Kemnay Quarries Kemnay Quarries |
Revd. [Reverend] George Peter Mr Peter Beatty Mr A Mortimer |
064 | These quarries are situated on the North-west side of Paradise Hill, and give employment to upwards of 120 men in dressing and squaring stones for paving and building. The stones when dislodged from their beds and moved by steam Cranes which are two in number. a tram-way in connection with the quarries and Alford Valley Railway is wrought by chains attached to a wheel turned by steam supplied from the Engine house. The latter also supplies sufficient steam, required in working the Steam hammer used in the Smithy in making heavy Sledges. Crobars Picks etc. |
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