Rhiwbach quarry
Rhiwbach quarry was a slate quarry located to the east of Blaenau Ffestiniog in North Wales. The quarry was a remote site; it was nearly 4 miles to north-east of Duffws, the Festiniog Railway's terminus in Blaenau Ffestiniog.
- Quarry
- Description: disused slate quarry in North Wales
- Also known as“Rhiwbach Quarry, Tramway and Incline System”“Rhiwbach Slate Quarry (disused)”
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Blaen y Cwm quarry
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2,300 feet northwest of Rhiwbach quarry
Llyn y Frithgraig
Llyn y Frithgraig is a pond.
2,900 feet east of Rhiwbach quarry
Manod Mawr North Top
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Places in the Area
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Cwm Penmachno
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Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in Wales.
Rhiwbach quarry
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Latitude
52.99654° or 52° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.87714° or 3° 52′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C4RX4WF+J4
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = quarry
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Rhiwbach quarry” goes by many names.
Chwarel Rhiwbach, y Dramffordd a’r System IncleinWelsh
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