ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, wˈɜːk bɪɡˈæn ɔnðə ɡɹˈeɪt bɹˈɔːd, wɪððə kwˈɔːɹi ɹᵻmˈuːvɪŋ ɚɹˈaʊnd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ tˈʌnz ʌv mətˈɪɹiəl ɐ jˈɪɹ.
In 1995, work began on the Great Broad, with the quarry removing around 220,000 tonnes of material a year.