Mountsorrel Quarry




Welcome to Mountsorrel Quarry


Mountsorrel Quarry sits at the heart of Charnwood’s historic granite quarrying communities. A nationally significant quarry, it supplies vital building materials to major construction projects locally and throughout the UK.






Rail operations supporting sustainability

November 26, 2024
The railhead, at Barrow-upon-Soar, enables the efficient transport of granite across the country, removing hundreds of lorries from the roads weekly and aligns with Tarmac’s...
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Wildlife at Mountsorrel Quarry

November 26, 2024
At Mountsorrel Quarry, Tarmac is committed to preserving local wildlife habitats and we adapt our operations to protect species who live at the quarry.
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Tarmac publishes a summer update from Mountsorrel Quarry

August 2, 2024
Tarmac has released a newsletter with updates on our replacement screenhouse, the community projects we have supported and our planning application for a northern and...
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Tarmac steps up to renovate and improve access at local Mountsorrel memorial

May 13, 2024
The team at Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry have supported the refurbishment of a local war memorial and the steps up to it.
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Tarmac donation supports new chapter for Barrow upon Soar library car park

January 3, 2024
A donation of £2,584.00 from Tarmac has supported Barrow upon Soar's community managed library to resurface its car park.
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The most wonderful time of the year? Tarmac partners with Mates in Mind for festive campaign

December 19, 2023
Tarmac has partnered with Mates in Mind, a leading UK charity raising awareness and understanding of, and removing the stigma surrounding, mental health in the...
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Mountsorrel Juniors U11s Lions feeling pride in new football kit thanks to Tarmac donation

November 2, 2023
Mountsorrel Juniors under 11s Lions football team are hoping to score in their new kit, thanks to a £824.44 donation from Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry.
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Tarmac donation helps local theatre hit the right notes

September 5, 2023
Thanks to a £650 donation from Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry, the Starlight Youth Theatre, in Quorn, has been able to ‘C major’ improvement with the purchase...
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Tarmac partners with Love4Life charity

August 11, 2023
Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry has joined forces with local charity Love4Life to help provide support for young people aged 11 to 18.
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Tarmac looks back on a year of progress with 2022 sustainability report

July 11, 2023
Building materials and construction solutions provider Tarmac has published its annual sustainability report for 2022. The report records the progress made against the ambitions set...
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