Rowley Rag

Rowley Rag was quarried in the stone quarries (known locally as the 'Quacks') of the Rowley Hills.

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The geological name of Rowley Rag is Dolerite which is a volcanic rock.

During the 80's and 90's the quarry on Rowley Hill in Rowley Regis was used as a landfill site.

There is currently a golf driving range on top of this disused quarry and landfill.

The main use of the Rowley Rag stone that was quarried in the Rowley Hills was in the production of road surfaces.

A Public House in the village of Whiteheath was named after this rock thus highlighting the importance of this naturally occurring product in this area of the Black Country.

William Withering, a member of the Lunar Society, studied the chemical composition of Rowley Rag and gave a paper including this study to the Royal Society in the 18th Century.

• William Withering's Analysis of Rowley Rag Stone