Chwarel Llew Twrog


Slate Mine
Worked from 1890 to 1914

Jan 1st, 2024 from GWSI by Buddle-Bot

Dec 11th, 2025 by ilt



Adit
North Wales
Llan Ffestiniog
52.9808998, -3.8961849
SH 7279 4430
Private Land
358m
#1,552


A small wet undergound working with limited chambering. Some rails remain in situ.



Slate gazetteer states that the mine was worked 1890s to 1914 and then briefly by Llew Twrog in the 1920s. Transport of slates would have been by packhorse/mule



CRoW land


Publications (1)

  • Richards, Alun John (1991); Gazeteer of the Welsh Slate Industry, A; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch 978-0863811968


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