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Westwood, Wiltshire history
Westwood’s recorded history begins in 983 AD, when King Ethelred granted various pieces of land to his servant Aelfnoth and his huntsman Leofwine. In Norman times, Westwood was one of the estates assigned for the support of the monks at Winchester Cathedral. The residents of the manor continued to be tenants of Winchester until it was dissolved by Henry VIII.
Quarries
The earliest records of a substantial quarrying industry at Westwood are in 1649. By the mid-19th century, the quality of Westwood stone had earned a good reputation. Nowadays, all that remains from the centuries of intensive quarrying is the labyrinth of tunnels, eight feet high and twelve feet wide. The eastern part of the quarry tunnels had since 1928 been used for growing mushrooms.
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