Hendre-Ddu quarry
Hendre-Ddu quarry is a quarry in Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales. Hendre-Ddu quarry is situated nearby to the peak Mynydd Hendre-ddu, as well as near Mynydd Gartheiniog.- Type: Quarry
- Description: former slate quarry near Aberllefenni, Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Hendre-Ddu Slate Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mynydd Hendre-ddu and Maesglase.
Mynydd Hendre-ddu
Peak
Mynydd Hendre-ddu or Mynydd Hendreddu is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It is one of a line of mountains running from Mynydd Dolgoed in the north, through Mynydd Llwydiarth to Mynydd Hendre-ddu and on to Mynydd y Foel, Y Grug, Mynydd Tri-Arglwyd and Mynydd Gwyn to the south of the village of Aberangell.
Maesglase
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Maesglase is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, situated approximately four miles to the south-west of Aran Fawddwy. It is the highest of the Dyfi Hills. Maesglase is situated 2 miles northeast of Hendre-Ddu quarry.
Waun-oer
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Waun-oer is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, situated approximately four miles to the south-west of Aran Fawddwy. It is one of the peaks in the Dyfi hills, a subgroup of the Cadair Idris group. Waun-oer is situated 2 miles northwest of Hendre-Ddu quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberllefenni and Minllyn.
Aberllefenni
Village
Photo: Hefin Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberllefenni is a village in the south of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the historic county of Merionethshire, in the valley of the Afon Dulas, and in the community of Corris. Aberllefenni is situated 2½ miles southwest of Hendre-Ddu quarry.
Minllyn
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Greenwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Minllyn is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles east of Hendre-Ddu quarry.
Dinas Mawddwy
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Dinas Mawddwy is a village in Gwynedd within the Snowdonia National Park. The village stands amongst the spectacular scenery where the Rivers Cerist and Dyfi meet under the hills of Foel Benddin and Foel Dinas.
Hendre-Ddu quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Mawddwy, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.69627° or 52° 41′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.77361° or 3° 46′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C4RM6WG+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 787885303OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q89406170
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In Other Languages
“Hendre-Ddu quarry” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Chwarel Hendre-Ddu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hendre-Ddu Slate Quarry and Mynydd Gartheiniog.
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