Aberllefenni quarries

Aberllefenni quarry is the collective name of three slate mines, Foel Grochan, Hen Gloddfa and Ceunant Ddu, located in Cwm Hengae, just to the west of , , North .
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: slate quarry near the village of Aberllefenni, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Aberllefenni Quarry” and “Aberllefenni Slate Quarry”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mynydd Cambergi and Corris Institute.

Peak
or Mynydd Cam-bergi is a mountain in southern , Wales. It is a summit on a long ridge between Mynydd y Waun to the north and Foel Grochan to the east.

Community center
Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community center, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Aberllefenni quarries.

Museum
Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1½ miles southwest of Aberllefenni quarries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberllefenni and Corris Uchaf.

Village
Photo: Hefin Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the south of , Wales. It lies in the historic county of , in the valley of the , and in the community of .

Village
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Upper Corris, is a village in the south of in , . The slate quarries that surround are its most prominent feature. It lies about 1.5 miles north of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Aberllefenni quarries.

Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the hills of , on the border with Powys. In the 19th century it was a slate-mining town and has many remnants of those times, especially the narrow-gauge railway, which has been restored.

Aberllefenni quarries

Latitude
52.67422° or 52° 40′ 27″ north
Longitude
-3.82425° or 3° 49′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C4RM5FG+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 388819505
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q4667127
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In Other Languages

“Aberllefenni quarries” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Chwarel Aberllefenni”
  • Welsh: “Chwarel Lechi Aberllefenni”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aberllefenni Slate Quarry and Godre Fynydd.

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