How did the road get its name?
The road is named after the quarry which formerly occupied the site and was in operation from the 1840s until the early decades of the 20th century.
When did housing development begin?
A terrace of three houses and three detached houses were built in 2013 on the site of the disused premises of Havard & Co Ltd. Prior to that, there had been a quarry on the site.
Numbering system
The numbers run from 1-6 consecutively.
19th century auctions
An auction of 1850 of land at Blackminster refers to “Hunt’s far-famed paving, building and limestone quarries at Blackminster". An auction notice of September 1853 refers to “three newly-erected dwelling houses”.
