Rhosydd Slate Quarry

Rhosydd Slate Quarry is a quarry in , , . Rhosydd Slate Quarry is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhosydd quarry and Moel-yr-hydd.

Archaeological site
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a slate quarry in the Moelwyn mountains, northeast of in . Small-scale working of the site began in the 1830s, but was hampered by the remote location, and the lack of a transport system to carry the slates to markets. is situated 1,300 feet north of Rhosydd Slate Quarry.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a subsidiary summit of in , and forms part of the Moelwynion. The mountain overlooks the village of and from where the mountain can easily be ascended.

Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain in , and forms part of the Moelwynion. Its summit overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog and has views in all directions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Croesor.

Village
Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and area within in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of , north-west . It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750.

Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , Wales, located at the foot of , in Cwm , in the community of . The Tramway travelled along the bed of the cwm, before rising steeply to Bwlch Rhosydd via Incline. is situated 2 miles west of Rhosydd Slate Quarry.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in . is a former slate-mining village and consists of one main road with all the others leading off it. Many visitors come to ride the historic narrow-gauge railway.

Rhosydd Slate Quarry

Latitude
52.993° or 52° 59′ 35″ north
Longitude
-3.99115° or 3° 59′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C4RX2V5+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 460161079
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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Highlights include Level 3 Barracks and Level 3 Mill (ruins).

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