Wrysgan quarry
Wrysgan quarry was a slate quarry near the village of Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Festiniog, North Wales. It was worked intermittently from the 1830s, and was worked continuously from c.1850 until 1946.
- Quarry
- …is also known as “Wrysgan Slate Mine”
- Description: disused slate quarry in North Wales
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moel-yr-hydd and Cwmorthin quarry.
Cwmorthin quarry
Cwmorthin quarry was a slate quarry west of the village of Tanygrisiau, north Wales. Cwmorthin quarry is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Wrysgan quarry.
Tanygrisiau railway station
Tanygrisiau railway station is a passenger station… Tanygrisiau railway station is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Wrysgan quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in Wales.
Wrysgan quarry
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Latitude
52.99126° or 52° 59′ 29″ north
Longitude
-3.97187° or 3° 58′ 19″ west
Open location code
9C4RX2RH+G7
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Wrysgan quarry” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Chwarel Wrysgan”
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Highlights include Mine Entrance and Cwmorthin Terrace.
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