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East Woodburn is a village located in Northumberland, England. Located on the A68 road just south of Darney Crag, it was created in conjunction with the Darney quarry, [1] which provided its distinct fine to medium grained pale gold through, light buff to almost blond in colour sandstone.

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References

  1. "Darney Quarry". Northumberland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2012.

Coordinates: 55°10′30.19″N2°8′47.25″W / 55.1750528°N 2.1464583°W / 55.1750528; -2.1464583