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The Drill Hall - as a Centre for Stone and Gateway to the Quarry Park is being refurbished with the support of Natural England Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund, Dorset County Council and Arts Council England South West. The project is situated at the centre of 11 surrounding quarry environments within a half mile radius connected by public footpaths, known collectively as the Quarry Park. Quarries on Portland are currently working, disused, filled in or built on. Each has a different history, geological features, quarrying process, and ecology as part of a cycle of natural regeneration. A Living Land Archive, which consists of audio-visual materials collected in the quarry environment over 26 years will be interpreted and accessed through the building. As knowledge of the quarry landscape depletes due to increased industrial mechanisation, the importance of the building will grow, continuing to archive, present and interpret this information. The centre is for learning about different aspects of stone through inspiring exhibitions, educational courses and sustainable use of the Earth's natural resources. Further reading: Mineral Industry Report MA/2/3/006: Independent Quarry: A new model for regeneration http://www.sustainableaggregates.com/rprts_revs/rr_theme3.htm Mineral Industry Report MA/5/3/007: Cultural Landscapes and Stories of the Earth http://www.sustainableaggregates.com/rprts_revs/rr_communication.htm
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