Hendre quarry
Hendre quarry is a quarry in Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales. Hendre quarry is situated nearby to the forest Coed y Felin, as well as near the peak Hersedd.Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: Stone quarry near the village of Hendre, in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Hendre Stone Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moel y Gaer and Star Crossing Halt railway station.
Moel y Gaer
Archaeological site
Photo: Adie Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel y Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort located on a summit at the southern end of Halkyn Mountain, overlooking the village of Rhosesmor, Flintshire, Wales. Moel y Gaer is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Hendre quarry.
Star Crossing Halt railway station
Railway station
Star Crossing Halt railway station was a station between Nannerch and Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 2 November 1914, closed in 1916 due to WW1, but re-opened in the summer of 1919, and closed finally on 30 April 1962. Star Crossing Halt railway station is situated 1¼ miles west of Hendre quarry.
Rhydymwyn railway station
Railway station
Rhydymwyn railway station was a station in Rhydymwyn, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 6 September 1869, closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and closed completely on 4 May 1964. Rhydymwyn railway station is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Hendre quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hendre and Rhydymwyn.
Rhydymwyn
Village
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhydymwyn is a village in Flintshire, Wales, located in the upper Alyn valley. Once a district of Mold, it was recognised as a separate parish from 1865. It is now part of the community of Cilcain. In 2011 it had a population of 522.
Rhosesmor
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhosesmor is a small village near Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. The village lies near the parishes of Halkyn and Rhes-y-cae. The hamlet of Wern-y-Gaer is encompassed by the boundaries of the village.
Hendre quarry
- Categories: stone quarry and industry
- Location: Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.20473° or 53° 12′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.20805° or 3° 12′ 29″ westOperator
Lafarge TarmacOpen location code
9C5R6Q3R+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 290138452OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q89337153
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In Other Languages
“Hendre quarry” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Chwarel Hendre”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coed y Felin and Hersedd.
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