Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Slickstones Quarry
Slickstones Quarry
Cromhall, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8AA
Also known as Cromhall Quarry
Formerly known as Amey Roadstone Company Quarry
Slickstones (Cromhall) Quarry is designated as a site of special scientific interest, and is home to a number of fossils covering reptiles, mammals and of course dinosaurs! At the time of filming it was owned by the Amry Roadstone Company, later taken over by Hanson. Since the summer of 2006 the quarry has been operating as an inland diving site, used by a number of diving clubs.
How to get here:
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Road: M5 - Exit junction 14, then head east on the B4509 towards Charfield. Turn right at the junction with the B4058 and then follow it until you see the quarry entrance on the right. (2.4 miles, 4m) +
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This location is private and has no or limited access only. The quarry is private, but you may arrange permission to visit via the diving centre
Access: privateStatus: recognisableDiving Area
The Hand of Fear (1)
Filmed: 15 Jun 1976
Workers prepare the quarry for an explosion.
Photograph taken: 4th September 2010 by Chuck Foster
"A closer view of the old works that still remain in the quarry."
The Hand of Fear (1)
Filmed: 14 Jun 1976
A frantic signal to get the Doctor and Sarah's attention.
The Hand of Fear (1)
Filmed: 14 Jun 1976
Running to the rocks to find survivors.
Additional Notes:
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This area of the quarry has been flooded and now forms the diving area.
Access: privateStatus: recognisableEastern Rock Face
The Hand of Fear (1)
Filmed: 14 Jun 1976
The TARDIS materialises.
The Hand of Fear (1)
Filmed: 14 Jun 1976
Sarah realises what the sirens are for!
The Hand of Fear (1)
Filmed: 15 Jun 1976
The Doctor tries to find Sarah under the rocks.
Photograph taken: 4th September 2010 by Chuck Foster
"One of the generic piles of rocks left in the quarry, in around the spot where filming took place in the episode."
The Hand of Fear (1)
Filmed: 15 Jun 1976
Additional Notes:
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This area of the quarry has been relatively untouched since main works moved to the central area at the time of filming.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Stokefield Close (The Hand of Fear): 4.36 miles. 
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Berkeley Power Station (The Pirate Planet): 5.56 miles. 
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Oldbury Power Station (The Hand of Fear): 6.31 miles.
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Dyrham Park (Night Terrors): 10.13 miles. 
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Chepstow Castle (The Rebel Flesh, The Day of The Doctor): 10.68 miles.
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Parish Church (K9 and Company): 11.03 miles.
Production Notes:
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18 May 1976: The production team made a formal approach to the quarry, which was only a few miles away from (src :On Location, p136)
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2 Jun 1976: The production team conducted a recce of the quarry. (src :On Location, p136)
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15 Jun 1976: The detonation of the cliff face during episode one was an actual one conducted by the owners and filmed by the production team, with the camera locked off in a protective steel case. Visual Effects Designer Colin Mapson: The guys who blew up the rock face were fantastic, real experts. They told us within ten feet where the blast debris would reach, allowing us to set up the camera for a spectacular low shot. They were spot-on with their prediction and it looked wonderful. (src :On Location, p136; ref The Doctor's Effects, p115)
Further links about the location:
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Cromhall Diving Centre - official site
Related Stories
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The Hand of Fear [14-15 Jun 1976]: TARDIS landing site; Sarah gets buried under rubble.
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