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The Peak District is renowned for its Quarrying , and stone from Cawdor Quarry was used in the construction of both Hyde Park Corner and the Thames Embankment in London . Around 2000, the quarry land was purchased by the Supermarket giant J Sainsbury who propsed the building of a new supermarket by the spring of 2002. This hit against much opposition from local Shopkeeper s and proposals to regenerate most of the centre of Matlock became part of the plan. This included a new Bus Station (to be located close to Sainsbury's), the diversion of the A6 Road , the possibility of making Crown Square into a pedestrianised area where Markets could be held, and the possibility of making the bridge over the River Derwent One-way . Since January 2007, Birse Engineering , who are the contractors of J Sainsbury , have been working in earnest, and an opening date of August 2007 is now predicted. There are also plans to build 400+ new homes at Cawdor Quarry in a development called Matlock Spa . This additional development will occur following the completion of the Supermarket project. |
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