Chwarel Cefn Du
Chwarel Cefn Du is a quarry in Waunfawr, Gwynedd, Wales. Chwarel Cefn Du is situated nearby to the quarry Cook and Ddol Slate Quarries, as well as near Twll Coch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glynrhonwy quarries and Dolbadarn Castle.
Glynrhonwy quarries
Quarry
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Glynrhonwy quarries were two adjacent quarries in the Glynrhonwy area, north-west of Llanberis, in Carnarvonshire, Wales. They were: The quarries operated internal railways of 2 ft gauge and were served by Glynrhonwy Siding off the LNWR's Caernarfon to Llanberis branch. Glynrhonwy quarries is situated 3,100 feet east of Chwarel Cefn Du.
Dolbadarn Castle
Castle
Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales. Dolbadarn Castle is situated 2 miles east of Chwarel Cefn Du.
Penllyn railway station
Railway station
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Penllyn railway station is the northern terminus of the Llanberis Lake Railway, located near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales. The station has no platform, but passengers are allowed to alight. Penllyn railway station is situated 1 mile north of Chwarel Cefn Du.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanberis and Cwm-y-glo.
Llanberis
Photo: Hefin Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.
Cwm-y-glo
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwm-y-glo is a small village in Wales, 4+1⁄2 miles east of Caernarfon, between Llanberis and Llanrug. It is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK constituency, the community of Llanrug, and the Gwynedd Council electoral ward.
Brynrefail
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brynrefail is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales. The village is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK constituency and the Gwynedd Council Ward of Penisa'r Waun.
Chwarel Cefn Du
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Waunfawr, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.12203° or 53° 7′ 19″ northLongitude
-4.15926° or 4° 9′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5Q4RCR+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 324850632OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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