Rhiw’r Gwreiddyn Slate Quarry
Rhiw’r Gwreiddyn Slate Quarry is a quarry in Glantwymyn, Powys, Wales. Rhiw’r Gwreiddyn Slate Quarry is situated nearby to the pub Tafarn Dwynant Inn, as well as near the village Esgairgeiliog.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Centre for Alternative Technology and Maespoeth Junction.
Centre for Alternative Technology
Photo: chestertouristcom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Centre for Alternative Technology is a charity and eco-centre in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development. Centre for Alternative Technology is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Rhiw’r Gwreiddyn Slate Quarry.
Maespoeth Junction
Railway station
Photo: Rob Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maespoeth Junction is a railway station south of Corris in Gwynedd. It lies in the historic county of Merionethshire/Sir Feirionnydd, in the valley of the Afon Dulas. Maespoeth Junction is situated 1 mile northwest of Rhiw’r Gwreiddyn Slate Quarry.
Corris Institute
Community center
Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corris Institute is a community center, which is situated 1½ miles north of Rhiw’r Gwreiddyn Slate Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esgairgeiliog and Pantperthog.
Esgairgeiliog
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Esgairgeiliog is a village in Powys, Wales, UK. It is situated at the junction of the Afon Glesyrch's and Afon Dulas' valleys. Behind the village is the former Era slate quarry, in the Glesyrch valley, and the Centre for Alternative Technology lies about a mile south of the village.
Pantperthog
Hamlet
Photo: Alzarian16, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pantperthog is a hamlet in southern Gwynedd in Wales, 2 miles north of Machynlleth and 14 miles southeast of Dolgellau. Nearby is the former Llwyngwern quarry, which is now the Centre for Alternative Technology.
Corris
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corris is a small village in the hills of Gwynedd, 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.
Rhiw’r Gwreiddyn Slate Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Glantwymyn, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63206° or 52° 37′ 55″ northLongitude
-3.8334° or 3° 50′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C4RJ5J8+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 787293279OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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