Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Castle Cement Quarry
Castle Cement Quarry
Stamford Road, Ketton, Lincolnshire, PE9 3SX
Castle Cement is a working quarry producing cement; the works are a visible landmark for many miles around Rutland!
How to get here:
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Road: A1 - Take the A1 to Stamford, and then exit at the junction with the A6121 (Stamford/Ketton). Head southwest towards Ketton and the works are very visible from the road! Head past the works and then turn right onto a road that takes you up to the works entrance. +
roadside
This location is private and has no or limited access only. There is no access to this live site, so all you can see are the main gates!
Access: privateStatus: unknownEntrance
Photograph taken: 22nd May 2007 by Chuck Foster
Battlefield (1)
Filmed: 14 May 1989
Knights crash into a hill.
Other nearby locations:
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Wothorpe Towers (Battlefield). Road: Head down the road from the entrance, and then turn left, heading towards
Stamford. When you reach the A1, take the direction towards London and
then come off at the next exit (A43). Turn right and then left onto
a side road which leads to a nursery and some houses. roadside by houses
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Barnsdale (Battlefield). Road: Head down the road from the entrance, and then turn left, heading towards
Stamford. When you reach the A1, take the northerly direction,
and then exit at the next junction with the A606, and
head towards Oakham. When you reach Barnsdale, turn left towards the
Rutland Water north shore car park. Continue across the roundabout down
the hill to the bed and breakfast. roadside
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Twyford Wood (Battlefield). Road: Head down the road from the entrance, and then turn left, heading towards
Stamford. When you reach the A1, take the northerly direction,
and then continue until you reach Colsterworth.
At the roundabout head right (east) onto the
A151. The woods car park is signposted on the right. woods car park
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Hambleton Woods (Battlefield): 5.06 miles. 
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Hambleton Old Hall (Battlefield): 5.44 miles. 
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Hambleton (Battlefield): 5.49 miles.
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Hambleton Ridge (Battlefield): 5.51 miles.
Trivia:
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The barrier in front of the hill where Ancelyn crashes to Earth is the same prop that the Doctor and Ace nip under when they arrive at the UNIT convoy a couple of scenes later. (Hambleton Woods)
Further links about the location:
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Castle Cement - Ketton
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Manchester Geological Association - Trip to the quarry, with photos.
Related Stories
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Battlefield [14 May 1989]: A knight rises from a crash within a quarry.
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