Llwyd Coed


Slate Quarry

Jan 1st, 2024 from GWSI by Buddle-Bot

Nov 17th, 2025 by BertyBasset



North Wales
Nebo
53.0325394, -4.2830915
SH 4700 5080
Private Land
150m
#1,277


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





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