Bryn Eglwys quarry
Bryn Eglwys quarry was a slate quarry and mine near Abergynolwyn, in Merionethshire, Wales. More than 300 men worked at the site, making it the principal employer in the area.Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: disused slate quarry in North Wales
- Also known as: “Bryn Eglwys” and “Bryn-Eglwys Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tarren y Gesail and Tarrenhendre.
Tarren y Gesail
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarren y Gesail is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales. It is one of the Marilyns of the Cadair Idris group. Lying to the south of Cadair Idris, it and its neighbour Tarrenhendre form the bulk of the Tarren subgroup.
Tarrenhendre
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Tarrenhendre is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales. It is one of the Marilyns in the Cadair Idris group.
Nant Gwernol railway station
Railway station
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Nant Gwernol railway station is the eastern terminus of the Talyllyn Railway near Abergynolwyn, Gwynedd in mid-Wales. It is 7 miles, 28 chains from Tywyn Wharf. Nant Gwernol railway station is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Bryn Eglwys quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abergynolwyn and Llanfihangel-y-Pennant.
Abergynolwyn
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abergynolwyn is a village in southern Gwynedd, Wales, located at the confluence of the Nant Gwernol and the Afon Dysynni. The population of the community which is named after the village of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant was 339 at the 2011 census.
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is a hamlet and wider, very sparsely populated community in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. It is located in the foothills of Cadair Idris, and has a population of 402, reducing to 339 at the 2011 Census. Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bryn Eglwys quarry.
Pennal
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pennal is a village and community on the A493 road in southern Gwynedd, Wales, on the north bank of the River Dyfi, near Machynlleth. It lies in the historic county of Merionethshire and is within the Snowdonia National Park. Pennal is situated 3 miles south of Bryn Eglwys quarry.
Bryn Eglwys quarry
- Categories: slate quarry and industry
- Location: Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63168° or 52° 37′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.9275° or 3° 55′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C4RJ3JF+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1082355228OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q4980854
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In Other Languages
“Bryn Eglwys quarry” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Chwarel Bryn Eglwys”
- Welsh: “Chwarel Bryneglwys”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Upper Dressing Sheds and Lower dressing sheds.
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