Minllyn


Slate Mine
Worked from 1840 to 1925

Jan 1st, 2024 from Cambrian by Buddle-Bot

Mar 11th, 2026 by ilt



Crab winch
North Wales
Dinas Mawddwy
52.7105598, -3.7007401
SH 8520 1390
Private Land
290m
#1,024


Quarry developed underground. Various remains.***



Access Agreement between CAL and NRW/WG was terminated in 2022. Documentation for this lapsed agreement available here
https://buddlepit.co.uk/mine-explorer/Library/Library.html?doc=20964



Publications (9)

  • (1995); CATMHS - Newsletter 043-July; 48 pages
  • (2002); CATMHS - Newsletter 068-July; 23 pages
  • Cozens, Lewis., (1972).The Mawddwy, Van and Kerry Railways [reprint]. The Oakwood Press
  • 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.317; ISBN 0-71536-264-X
  • NMRS; Newsletter Aug/1997; p.2
  • 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
  • Richards, Alun John, (1999); The Slate Regions of North and Mid Wales and their Railways; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch; 0863815889


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