Pit. Site cleared late 20C - previously there was a tip.
This was a pit working that in 1883 employed just six men who produced 78 tons of slate. Notably, the quarry was an early adopter of producer gas technology, using a producer gas engine to generate electricity for its operations. The gas producer would likely have converted wood—readily available locally—into combustible gas to drive an engine that powered a generator.
Publications (1)
- Richards, Alun John (1991); Gazeteer of the Welsh Slate Industry, A; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch 978-0863811968
