Croesor


Slate Mine

Worked from 1850s to 1930

Jan 1st, 2024 from Cambrian by Buddle-Bot

Nov 18th, 2024 by BertyBasset



Flooded incline down to the lower floor, 2019
North Wales
Croesor
52.9906807, -4.0022311
SH 6570 4558
Open Access
480m
#1,017


The remains at Croesor consist of a quarry track up from the village, used for road vehicle transport to the mine. Along the valley floor the Croesor Tramway ran leading up multiple inclines to Croesor and Rhosydd quarries.

The hydro-power station which was built to power the quarry was restored in 1999 and it once again produces power.

Just outside the mine gate there are a couple of buildings, probably a barracks for the miners.

Now entering the mine yard, on the left you have the remains of the winding house at the top of the incline. Just ahead of you is the remains of the fan house which ventilated the mine, and next to this is the adit.

The largest remains on site are the mill. Mostly a ruin now there are still some tunnels underneath but most have been bricked up from it’s time as an explosives store.

At the bottom of the tip there is remains of an old incline and a spoil heap where a lower adit was started but never finished.



Open access. Please be careful inside as there are many call outs from people doing the through trip to Rhosydd. Many of these are because people can’t find their way out the Rhosydd side. Please be prepared before entering the mine.



Publications (23)

  • (1870); Diamond Rock Boring at Croesor; 21 pages
  • (1982); CATMHS - Newsletter 001; 27 pages
  • (1983); CATMHS - Newsletter 003-December; 34 pages
  • (1984); CATMHS - Newsletter 007; 25 pages
  • (1985); CATMHS - Newsletter 008; 23 pages
  • (1985); CATMHS - Newsletter 009; 20 pages
  • (1993); CATMHS - Newsletter 035-July; 33 pages
  • (1994); CATMHS - Newsletter 037-January; 29 pages
  • (1994); CATMHS - Newsletter 039-July; 37 pages
  • (1994); CATMHS - Newsletter 040-October; 31 pages
  • (1997); CATMHS - Newsletter 051-October; 20 pages
  • (1998); CATMHS - Newsletter 055-November; 29 pages
  • (2000); CATMHS - Newsletter 060-June; 20 pages
  • (2004); CATMHS - Newsletter 074-February; 25 pages
  • (2004); CATMHS - Newsletter 077-November; 25 pages
  • (2007); CATMHS - Newsletter 086-February; 43 pages
  • (2017); CATMHS - Newsletter 127-May; 45 pages
  • (2018); CATMHS - Newsletter 132-August; 40 pages
  • Barrell, Adrian (1994); Croesor File; 211 pages
  • Barrell, Adrian (2002); Croesor File Supplement; 565 pages
  • Kellow, Moses & Richards, Cathy (2015); Moses Kellow: The Autobiography of the Croesor Quarry Manager
  • Kellow, Moses (1942); Moses Kellow Autobiography; 127 pages
  • Richards, Alun John (1991); Gazeteer of the Welsh Slate Industry, A; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch 978-0863811968


Flooded incline down to the lower floor, 2019Fan houseExit incline drum houseLine shaft voidRail marshalling areaAditMunitions store era electrical panel remainsMunitions store era gateBenchmarkbase of ventilation shaft



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