Croesor Quarry (disused)

Croesor Quarry (disused) is a quarry in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales. Croesor Quarry (disused) is situated nearby to Mill Ruins, as well as near Quarry Ruins.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moelwyn Mawr and Rhosydd quarry.

Moelwyn Mawr

Peak

Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Its summit overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog and has views in all directions.

Rhosydd quarry

Archaeological site

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rhosydd quarry was a slate quarry in the Moelwyn mountains, northeast of Porthmadog in North Wales. Small-scale working of the site began in the 1830s, but was hampered by the remote location, and the lack of a transport system to carry the slates to markets. Rhosydd quarry is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Croesor Quarry (disused).

Craigysgafn

Peak

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Craigysgafn is a rocky ridge and a top of Moelwyn Mawr that leads south from Moelwyn Mawr to Moelwyn Bach in Snowdonia, North Wales. It has several gullies which lead directly down to the scree slopes above Llyn Stwlan. Some scrambling is needed in places.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Croesor and Tanygrisiau.

Croesor

Village

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Croesor is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales, located at the foot of Cnicht, in Cwm Croesor, in the community of Llanfrothen. The Croesor Tramway travelled along the bed of the cwm, before rising steeply to Bwlch Rhosydd via Croesor Incline. Croesor is situated 2 miles west of Croesor Quarry (disused).

Tanygrisiau

Village

Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750. Tanygrisiau is situated 2 miles east of Croesor Quarry (disused).

Rhyd

Hamlet

Photo: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhyd is a hamlet in the Welsh County of Gwynedd, located on the B4410 road, halfway between Maentwrog and Llanfrothen. Situated on an elevated site within the Snowdonia National Park, the village has views of the Moelwyns, notably Moelwyn Bach. Rhyd is situated 2½ miles southwest of Croesor Quarry (disused).

Croesor Quarry (disused)

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.99136° or 52° 59′ 29″ north

Longitude

-4.00196° or 4° 0′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C4QXXRX+G6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 269618634

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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