Frongoch Quarry

Frongoch slate quarry was a slate quarry and mine in , approximately halfway between and . The quarry was named after a nearby farm of the same name. 'Fron goch' is Welsh for 'Red breast'.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: disused slate quarry near Aberdyfi, in Mid-Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Chwarel Fron-goch”, “Chwarel Fron-gôch”, “Chwarel Frongôch”, “Fron-goch Quarry”, “Fron-gôch Quarry”, “Frongôch Quarry”, and “Frongoch quarry, Aberdyfi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bearded Lake and Dovey Junction railway station.

Lake
Photo: andy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Railway station
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dovey Junction is a railway station on the Cambrian Line in . is situated 2 miles east of Frongoch Quarry.

Restaurant
Photo: PKwicipics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a restaurant in , , Wales. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Frongoch Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eglwys Fach and Glandyfi.

Village
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as or Eglwysfach… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Frongoch Quarry.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet in the county of … is situated 1½ miles east of Frongoch Quarry.

Village
Photo: PKwicipics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in , Wales on the A487… is situated 2 miles southeast of Frongoch Quarry.

Frongoch Quarry

Latitude
52.5573° or 52° 33′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.97177° or 3° 58′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C4RH24H+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 812895182
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q86756243
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In Other Languages

“Frongoch Quarry” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Chwarel Frongoch”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aberdovey Lodge Park and Plas Panteidal.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Nyth Robin Campsite and Breakwater Hide.

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