Hen Gloddfa

aka Hen Chwarel or Old Quarry

Slate Quarry

Mar 12th, 2026 from ilt by ilt



Hen Gloddfa incline and later water balance incline 1968
North Wales
Aberllefeni
52.6741753, -3.825599
SH 7666 1006
Private Land
#29,398


Hillside pit and later underground workings producing roofing slates. Probably the earliest worked part of the Aberllefeni Quarry Group



Public RoW passes across the lower part of the site affording good views of the Foel Grochan quarry.


Publications (1)

  • Knowles, Jon (2023); Aberllefenni Slate Quarry - A history of the last underground slate working in Wales. Self published. ISBN:97813999951678


Hen Gloddfa incline and later water balance incline 1968



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