Foel-Gron


Slate Quarry

Worked from 1850 to 1900s

Jan 1st, 2024 from GWSI by Buddle-Bot

Jan 24th, 2025 by ilt



Adit
North Wales
Llan Ffestiniog
52.9677696, -3.8721228
SH 7437 4280
Private Land
460m
#1,559


A nicely constructed tramway curves up to the workings, passing the remains of a building and wheelpit. The purpose of this building is not known. A short adit leads to collapses reulting from the untopping. Main quarry area is fenced but untopping has broken through to a chamber and the haulage adit. Higher up are two windowed entrances to chamber caused by the later work.



Originally a surface working then later underground. Shut by the late 1880s. Reworked briefly in the 1890s. Mill was remote from the quarry due to low water supply at the quarry. Qaurry area and mill linked by a tramway. Mill area destroyed by road works and landscaping in the 1980s. Quarry untopped in the 1990’s.



CROW. Open


Publications (1)

  • Richards, Alun John (1991); Gazeteer of the Welsh Slate Industry, A; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch 978-0863811968


OverviewTramway beyond Llyn DubachTramwayWheelpitBuilding remainsBuilding and wheelpit alongside the tramwayTramway and untopped areaUntopped workingsWinch in flooded haulage aditChamberAditBoth lead to collapsesAditShellsAir lineBreak into chamber by untoppingWindowed entrancesUntoppingBreak into chamber by untopping



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