Slate Quarry

Slate Quarry is a quarry in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales. Slate Quarry is situated nearby to the ruins Slate Mill, as well as near the archaeological site Roman Fort.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nantmor railway station and Bridge House.

Nantmor railway station

Railway station

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Nantmor is a railway halt in North Wales serving the nearby hamlet of the same name. It is located between the stations of Beddgelert and Pont Croesor on the recently restored Welsh Highland Railway. Nantmor railway station is situated 2,800 feet southwest of Slate Quarry.

Bridge House

House

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Bridge House is situated 3,800 feet west of Slate Quarry.

Aberglaslyn Hall

Dwelling

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Aberglaslyn Hall is an outdoor learning centre near Beddgelert, North Wales on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. The hall was purchased by Leicestershire County Council in 1962. Aberglaslyn Hall is situated 1 mile southwest of Slate Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nantmor and Croesor.

Nantmor

Village

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Nantmor is a hamlet which lies about 1½ miles to the south of the village of Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. The current spelling of the name Nantmor is more modern – most old documents from the 16th to the 18th century record the name as Nanmor.

Croesor

Village

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Croesor is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales, located at the foot of Cnicht, in Cwm Croesor, in the community of Llanfrothen. The Croesor Tramway travelled along the bed of the cwm, before rising steeply to Bwlch Rhosydd via Croesor Incline. Croesor is situated 2 miles southeast of Slate Quarry.