Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry
Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry is a quarry in Llangynidr, Powys, Wales. Access is restricted and requires permission. Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Llangynidr Moors Viewpoint, as well as near the spring Ffynnon-dwym-Hirgan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mynydd Llangynidr and Chartist Cave.
Mynydd Llangynidr
Peak
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mynydd Llangynidr is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park largely in the county of Powys, south Wales. Its southern slopes extend into the northernmost parts of the county borough of Blaenau Gwent. Mynydd Llangynidr is situated 2 miles southwest of Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry.
Chartist Cave
Cave
Chartist Cave is a culturally significant cave on Mynydd Llangynidr in southern Powys, Wales. The entrance is a broad arch formed of Twrch Sandstone which overlies the Carboniferous Limestone immediately beneath. Chartist Cave is situated 2 miles southwest of Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry.
Mynydd Llangatwg
Peak
Photo: Duncan Hawley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mynydd Llangatwg or Llangattock Mountain is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park mostly in the county of Powys, south Wales but also extending into both Monmouthshire and Blaenau Gwent. Mynydd Llangatwg is situated 2½ miles southeast of Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangynidr and Rassau.
Llangynidr
Village
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangynidr is a village, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales, about 4 miles west of Crickhowell and 9 miles south-east of Brecon. The River Usk flows through the village as does the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Llangynidr is situated 1½ miles north of Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry.
Rassau
Village
Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rassau, sometimes The Rassau, is a village and community located in the historic county of Brecknockshire and the preserved county of Gwent. It currently lies on the northern edge of the county borough of Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Rassau is situated 3 miles south of Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry.
Bwlch
Village
Photo: Malcra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bwlch is a village and an electoral ward in the community of Cwmdu and District, Powys, south Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell. Bwlch is situated 3 miles north of Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry.
Chwar Blaenonneu Quarry
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Quarry
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Llangynidr, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84404° or 51° 50′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.22951° or 3° 13′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C3RRQVC+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 150123303OpenStreetMap feature
historic=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Llangynidr Moors Viewpoint and Blaen-Onneu.
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