Yoden Village Quarry

Yoden Village Quarry
Yoden Village Quarry
	Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	MAGiC MaP
Nearest town	Peterlee, County Durham
Coordinates	54°46′8″N1°19′23″W / 54.76889°N 1.32306°W
Area	0.4 ha (0.99 acres)
Established	1988
Governing body	Natural England
Website	Yoden Village Quarry SSSI

Last updated December 31, 2025

Yoden Village Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Easington district of east County Durham, England. It is a disused quarry in the Horden district of Peterlee, adjacent to the site of the medieval village of Yoden.

The site has been classed as of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review because it is the only locality in North-east England where the reef-complex of the Middle Magnesian Limestone Ford Formation is exposed. ^[1]

Land ownership

All land within Yoden Village Quarry SSSI is owned by the local authority^[2]

References

↑ "Yoden Village Quarry : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
↑ "Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament". questions-statements.parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2025.

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[SSSI_Citation-1] "Yoden Village Quarry : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.

[2] "Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament". questions-statements.parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2025.

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