Buildwas Sand Quarry

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Buildwas Sand Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Shropshire. It is one of 105 SSSIs in the county. It is the smallest of them.

The nearest other SSSI is Wenlock Edge, 4 km to the south-west. The nearest railway station is Wellington (Shropshire), about 7.5 km to the north.

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