Penrhyn quarry

The Penrhyn quarry is a slate quarry located near Bethesda, North Wales. At the end of the nineteenth century it was the world's largest slate quarry; the main pit is nearly 1 mile long and 1,200 feet deep, and it was worked by nearly 3,000 quarrymen.

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Type: Quarry
Description: slate quarry
Also known as: “Penrhyn Quarry” and “Penrhyn Slate Quarry”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont y Ceunant and Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda.

Pont y Ceunant

Bridge

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Pont y Ceunant is a bridge, which is situated 1 mile east of Penrhyn quarry.

Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda

Church

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Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales is a Presbyterian Church of Wales chapel built in 1841–1842 and reconstructed in 1872–1875. Of colossal size, the chapel can accommodate 980 people in its horseshoe amphitheatre. Jerusalem Chapel, Bethesda is situated 1¼ miles north of Penrhyn quarry.

Christ Church

Church

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Christ Church is situated 1¼ miles north of Penrhyn quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mynydd Llandygai and Bethesda.

Mynydd Llandygai

Village

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Mynydd Llandygai is a small, partly forested hill in Gwynedd, North Wales. It forms the start of the Glyderau ridge. It is also the name of the quarry village at the base of the hill situated at the edge of Snowdonia National Park at grid reference SH603655.

Bethesda

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Bethesda is a town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is often known locally as Pesda. The town lies at the foot of the Nant Francon pass, leading up the Ogwen valley into the heart of the Snowdonia mountains. It is ideal for walking Snowdonia.