Key Facts
- Longcliffe extracts, processes and delivers over 4000 tonnes of limestone products every working day
- We are one of the leading suppliers of high purity limestone and ground calcium carbonates (GCC) in the UK
- Longcliffe was formed in 1927 and remains independent and family owned
- The Company employs over 120 people
- Longcliffe is passionate about environmental protection
About Us
We are one of the largest producers of high quality calcium carbonates in the UK – extracting, processing and delivering over 4000 tonnes of limestone products every working day.
An unsurpassed range of high purity limestone products
With a portfolio of over 100 products, we offer an extensive range of limestone based materials including new, innovative product lines based on limes, hydrates and precipitates produced from our natural calcium carbonate. Key product ranges include:
- Natural block limestone, aggregates and granules
- High purity Ground Calcium Carbonates (GCC) for industrial applications
- Precipitated Calcium Carbonates (PCC)
- Ground calcium and magnesium limes for agriculture
- Specialty calcined products including calcium oxides and hydroxides
- Dolomite aggregates, gravels and powders
Longcliffe has also recently re-established a source of the prestigious Hopton Wood Stone which is highly valued for carving and interior decoration.
Products produced from the purest limestone deposit in Britain
The company's operations are centred on our Brassington Moor quarry which lies between Ashbourne and Bakewell in Derbyshire, within the purest limestone deposit in Britain. We also produce dolomite at our quarry at Ryder Point, also in Derbyshire. Both operations are ISO 9001:2000 certified.
Serving customers in many different industries
Our products are used in an incredible variety of applications ranging from animal & pet feeds, concrete, construction projects, fertilisers, glass manufacture, landscaping and water treatment to adhesives & sealants, asphalts, carpet-backing, paints, plasters, plastics and rubber.
Passionate about environmental protection
Longcliffe take environmental responsibilities very seriously and we are committed to ensuring our activities protect and wherever possible enhance biodiversity in the Peak District and UK.
Our Brassington Moor quarry has been classified as a Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS) by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.
Longcliffe are members of the British Aggregates Association (BAA) and the British Calcium Carbonates Federation (BCCF).
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