Cilgwyn

aka Faen Goch, Gloddfa Glytiau, Cloddfa Edward Reigiol, Cloddfa Eithen, Cloddfa Glanllyn, Cloddfa Limerick, Cloddfa'r Nant, Gloddfa Bach, Gloddfa John Morris, Cloddfa Robert Roberts, Cocsyth Bach, Cocsyth Fawr, Gardden, Gloddfa Dwr, Gloddfa Fach, Gloddfa Glytiau, Gwaith Newydd, Hen Cilgwyn, Twll Cheinia, Twll Pen y Bryn, Twll y Chwil Coch, or Twll y Chwil Gla

Slate Quarry

Worked from 13C/ early19C

Jan 1st, 2024 from GWSI by Buddle-Bot

Sep 21st, 2024 by BertyBasset


	North Wales
	Cilgwyn
	53.0611229, -4.2410231
	SH 4992 5389
	Private Land
	270m
	#1,305

Description

4 pits with tunnels. Some pits filled with landfill. Prominent S shaped traway leads toward tipping area and Bryngwyn Incline.

Publications (2)

le Neve Foster, C. (1896); Mines & Quarries Report-North Wales; 57 pages
Richards, Alun John (1991); Gazeteer of the Welsh Slate Industry, A; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch 978-0863811968

Featured Images (2)

Cilgwyn Slate Quarry

Cilgwyn waste heap

Sites within 2km (27)

Blaen y Cae - 328m
Gallt y Fedw - 390m
Allt Llechi - 398m
Pen y Bryn - 489m
Tal y Sarn - 666m
Dorothea - 694m
Twll Balast - 725m
Cloddfa Lon Twll Mawr - 736m
Pwll Fanog - 785m
Pen yr Orsedd - 851m
Wern Ifan - 853m
Cornwall - 885m
Cloddfa'r Coed - 965m
Coed Madog - 1,184m
Gwernor - 1,391m
Twll John Fowc - 1,394m
Gwernor - 1,402m
Nantlle Vale - 1,505m
Ty Mawr West - 1,547m
Ty Mawr Green - 1,621m
Braich Rhyd - 1,627m
Ty'n y Weirglodd - 1,672m
Braich - 1,695m
Plas Du - 1,787m
Tanrallt - 1,821m
Fron - 1,828m
Singrig - 1,922m