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The Quarry Pool is named after the use once made of the site.
It used to be a coprolite quarry possibly dating back to prehistoric times that was re-excavated during the nineteenth century.
Coprolite, or fossilized dinosaur dung, was highly valued in the nineteenth century as a form of fertilizer, and so the pool was dug out to a great depth, approximately 7 metres in total.
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David Jordan - © National Trust
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As the site was so deep, when extraction was being undertaken, massive pumps were required to keep water away from the worksite.
Once when the pool was drained in the past, the remains of the rail tracks that took the mineral away could be seen, along with the pump housing.
The grassed ramp and the terrace around the pool date from about 1935.
To the south of the Quarry Pool is an avenue of Limes (Tilia europaea 'Pallida'), planted to mark the coronation of George VI in 1937.
The avenue links the Quarry Pool with the Arboretum.
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