Hafan Quarries
Hafan Quarries is a quarry in Ceulanamaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales. Hafan Quarries is situated nearby to the ruins Sbaen, as well as near the quarry Henfwlch Mine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nant-y-moch Reservoir and Cefn yr Esgair.
Nant-y-moch Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Velela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nant-y-moch Reservoir is situated in the Cambrian Mountains in northern Ceredigion, Wales, near Pumlumon. The reservoir which flooded a part of the valley of the River Rheidol and its headwaters derives its name from a stream, the Nant-y-moch, which formerly flowed into the River Rheidol at this spot. Nant-y-moch Reservoir is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hafan Quarries.
Llyn Nant-y-Cagal
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Nant-y-Cagal is situated 1 mile north of Hafan Quarries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bont Goch and Cwmsymlog.
Bont Goch
Village
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bont Goch is a village in Ceredigion, Wales, 2 miles northeast of Aberystwyth. With Talybont, it is in the community of Ceulanamaesmawr. The historic name was Elerch, which may be related to the name of the river Leri which flows through the area. Bont Goch is situated 3½ miles southwest of Hafan Quarries.
Cwmsymlog
Hamlet
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Cwmsymlog is a short valley, sheltering a hamlet of the same name, in Ceredigion, in the west of Wales. Once an important mining area, but the mining slowly declined and finally came to an end in 1901. Cwmsymlog is situated 3½ miles southwest of Hafan Quarries.
Cwmerfyn
Hamlet
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmerfyn is a hamlet in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, nine miles by road east of Aberystwyth. Historically Cwmerfyn was a lead ore mining village. Cwmerfyn is situated 4½ miles southwest of Hafan Quarries.
Hafan Quarries
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Ceulanamaesmawr, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.48158° or 52° 28′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.86717° or 3° 52′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C4RF4JM+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 391382873OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Sbaen and Capel Sbaen.
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