Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry
Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry was a slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. It was located about 300 feet above the settlement of Glan y Pwll, south of what was to become Blaenau Ffestiniog.
- Quarry
- Description: disused slate quarry in Wales
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran and Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station.
Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station
Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station serves the slate… Blaenau Ffestiniog railway station is situated 3,400 feet east of Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry.
Cwmorthin quarry
Cwmorthin quarry was a slate quarry west of the village of Tanygrisiau, north Wales. Cwmorthin quarry is situated 2,800 feet west of Nyth-y-Gigfran 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.
Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry
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Latitude
52.99607° or 52° 59′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.95393° or 3° 57′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C4RX2WW+CC
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry” goes by many names.
Chwarel Nyth-y-GigfranWelsh
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