Brynmawr
Brynmawr is a quarry in Waunfawr, Gwynedd, Wales. Brynmawr is situated nearby to the quarry Chwarel Donen Las, as well as near Bwlch y Groes Slate Quarry.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dolbadarn Castle and Moel Eilio.
Dolbadarn Castle
Castle
Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales. Dolbadarn Castle is situated 2 miles east of Brynmawr.
Moel Eilio
Peak
Photo: Velela, Public domain.
Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself. It has two subsidiary tops, Foel Gron and Foel Goch.
Glynrhonwy quarries
Quarry
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Glynrhonwy quarries were two adjacent quarries in the Glynrhonwy area, north-west of Llanberis, in Carnarvonshire, Wales. They were: The quarries operated internal railways of 2 ft gauge and were served by Glynrhonwy Siding off the LNWR's Caernarfon to Llanberis branch. Glynrhonwy quarries is situated 1 mile northeast of Brynmawr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanberis and Waunfawr.
Llanberis
Photo: Hefin Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.
Waunfawr
Village
Photo: Ian Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waunfawr is a village and community, 6 kilometres SE of Caernarfon, near the Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd, in Wales. Waunfawr is situated 1½ miles west of Brynmawr.
Cwm-y-glo
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwm-y-glo is a small village in Wales, 4+1⁄2 miles east of Caernarfon, between Llanberis and Llanrug. It is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK constituency, the community of Llanrug, and the Gwynedd Council electoral ward. Cwm-y-glo is situated 2 miles north of Brynmawr.
Brynmawr
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Waunfawr, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.11333° or 53° 6′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.16033° or 4° 9′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C5Q4R7Q+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 476764309OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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