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Slate Quarry
Worked from 1811 to WW2

Jan 1st, 2024 from GWSI by Buddle-Bot

Nov 17th, 2025 by BertyBasset



North Wales
Nant Peris
53.1035004, -4.0911465
SH 6010 5830
Open Access
150m
#1,271


Hillside quarry with central incline producing poor quality slate.*



Despite being on open access land, the whole area has been recently fenced off due to a major rockfall in the quarry. The land below is a ‘public park’ owned by First Hydro.


Publications (4)

  • Gwyn, David, (2015); Welsh Slate: archaeology and history of an industry; Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales; 9781871184518
  • Lindsay, Jean (1974); History of the North Wales Slate Industry; David & Charles; pp.320; ISBN 0-71536-264-X
  • Richards, Alun J. (2013); Slate Quarrying in Wales; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch; ISBN 1-84527-026-6
  • Richards, Alun John (1991); Gazeteer of the Welsh Slate Industry, A; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch 978-0863811968


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