Wern Ddu quarry
Wern Ddu quarry is a quarry in Gwyddelwern, Denbighshire, Wales. Wern Ddu quarry is situated nearby to the quarry Craig Lelo Quarries, as well as near the peak Mynydd Rhyd ddu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Quarry
- Description: Slate quarry near Horseshoe Pass, Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Wern-ddu Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Derwen Cross and Ysgol Bro Elwern.
Derwen Cross
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Derwen Cross is situated 1½ miles north of Wern Ddu quarry.
Ysgol Bro Elwern
School
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Ysgol Bro Elwern is a school, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Wern Ddu quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bryn Saith Marchog and Melin-y-Wig.
Melin-y-Wig
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melin-y-Wig is a village in Denbighshire, Wales. It is situated on the River Clwyd. Rising in the nearby Clocaenog Forest, the river flows due south up to Melin-y-Wig, when it suddenly changes direction north-eastwards: After flowing in a generally southerly… Melin-y-Wig is situated 1½ miles west of Wern Ddu quarry.
Betws Gwerfil Goch
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Betws Gwerfil Goch is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. It had a population of 351 at the 2011 census. Until 1974 it was part of Edeirnion Rural District in Meirionnydd, and was transferred to Glyndŵr District in Clwyd by the Local Government Act 1972. Betws Gwerfil Goch is situated 2½ miles southwest of Wern Ddu quarry.
Wern Ddu quarry
- Categories: event venue and industry
- Location: Gwyddelwern, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.02322° or 53° 1′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.39367° or 3° 23′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C5R2JF4+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 479148371OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q89022323
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In Other Languages
“Wern Ddu quarry” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Chwarel Wern Ddu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Craig Lelo Quarries and Mynydd Rhyd-Ddu Enclosure.
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