Cwar Mawr Quarry

Cwar Mawr Quarry is a ruins in , , . Cwar Mawr Quarry is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brecon Beacons National Park and Pen y Fan.

Photo: Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The is a national park in southern . Within an area of 1347 km², the park contains some of the most spectacular and distinctive upland formations in southern Britain.

Peak
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
is the highest peak in , situated in . At 886 metres above sea-level, it is also the highest British peak south of in .

Peak
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is a mountain in the with an elevation of 2608 feet, about 300 feet lower than the neighbouring peaks of and . It is a prominent peak in the long and impressive escarpment facing north and running roughly east–west of the central section of the Brecon Beacons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Libanus and Llanspyddid.

Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the National Park, , , United Kingdom, and in the community of . Presumably, the name of the village derives from , also known as the Lebanon Mountains, the ancient name for which was , a common name for chapels in Wales. is situated 2 miles northwest of Cwar Mawr Quarry.

Village
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is a small village just west of within the . It lies within the valley of the in the community of in the county of , Wales. is situated 3 miles north of Cwar Mawr Quarry.

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is in many ways a typical small Welsh market town in . The surrounding scenery is quite stunning, as is located within the , which extends to the south, east and west.

Cwar Mawr Quarry

Latitude
51.90209° or 51° 54′ 8″ north
Longitude
-3.42885° or 3° 25′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C3RWH2C+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9107346241
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

“Cwar Mawr Quarry” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Cwar Mawr”

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