Legacy BGS geothermal models: depth to the top early Carboniferous limestone (hot sedimentary aquifers) in northern and southern England
type: Dataset
description: This raster dataset represents the depth in metres to the top of the early Carboniferous limestone (ECL) over the Northern and Southern Provinces in Great Britain. The raster grid is provided at a 2500 m resolution. The layer can be used to identify prospective geothermal heat resources, such as areas with deep burial depths beneath thick Permian-Mesozoic sequences, as in the Cheshire Basin, and the flanks of the East Irish Sea and Southern North Sea basins; or beneath thick later Carboniferous strata, as in the Stoke-on-Trent area.
issued: 2025-03-24T13:18:21.805204
modified: 2026-07-30T20:31:09.781255
spatial: Location
  geometry: {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[1.6273, 50.7658], [-3.2026, 50.7658], [-3.2026, 53.9990], [1.6273, 53.9990], [1.6273, 50.7658]]]}
keyword: Aquifers
keyword: Basement depth
keyword: Carboniferous
keyword: Geothermal energy
keyword: Limestone
keyword: NERC_DDC

UK Geothermal Platform Web Map
type: Distribution
description: An interactive Web map for exploring geothermal energy potential, assessing constraints, and making informed exploration decisions.
issued: 2026-07-30T20:31:09.828985
modified: 2026-07-30T20:31:09.785830
access URL: https://ukgtp.bgs.ac.uk

UK Geothermal Platform
type: Distribution
description: An online platform for exploring geothermal energy potential, assessing constraints, and making informed exploration decisions.
issued: 2026-07-30T20:31:09.828986
modified: 2026-07-30T20:31:09.785906
access URL: https://ukgeothermalplatform.org

British Geological Survey (BGS)
type: Organization