Oernant


Slate Quarry
Worked from 17C

Jan 1st, 2024 from GWSI by Buddle-Bot

Nov 20th, 2025 by BertyBasset



North Wales
Oernant
53.0138702, -3.2175136
SJ 1842 4698
Private Land
425m
#1,774


Small quarry.

Original workings lie in woodland below the main road, where the former processing area now includes buildings in agricultural use that may incorporate adapted quarry structures. The later, much larger working area above the road is heavily disturbed by bulk removal and other activities, though a nearby trial pit at grid reference SJ189471 is also recorded.



Roofing slate was being worked at Oernant by the 17th century, but the quarry only enjoyed a short-lived boost from the construction of the Oernant tramway, completed shortly before the site closed in the 1860s. Its demise was largely driven by competition, as higher-quality slate from other quarries in the region undercut its products and forced closure.


Publications (1)

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





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