High Moorsley is a small village south-west of
Hetton-le-Hole in the
City of Sunderland,
north east
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England
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.
It is the site of the first weather radar system in the north-east of England, officially opened in July 2009.
High Moorsley Quarry is a
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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for its
Permian
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magnesian limestone formation.
References
Villages in Tyne and Wear
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Tyne and Wear
City of Sunderland
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