North Wales has produced some the world's best purple slate. It was used extensively during the Industrial Revolution in the growing towns and cities of the UK and beyond. There were also other types of quarrying including hone-stone, road-stone, limestone and granite
Afon Gam Quarry
Visitors 17
2 photos
Crimea Pass Quarries
Visitors 77
9 photos
Croesor
Visitors 9
3 photos
Cwm Eigiau slate quarries
Visitors 290
16 photos
Cwmorthin
Visitors 243
113 photos
Created 16-Feb-13
Modified 16-Feb-13
Cwmystradllyn, Ynyspandy Slate Works, & Gorseddau Slate Quarry
Visitors 101
15 photos
Cwt y Bugail
Visitors 109
31 photos
Llanberis
Visitors 102
19 photos
Llechwedd Quarries
Visitors 89
10 photos
Created 17-Mar-25
Modified 17-Mar-25
Manod
Visitors 149
14 photos
Melynllyn Hone-stone Quarry & Works
Visitors 526
14 photos
Moel Siabod Quarries
Visitors 55
13 photos
Created 2-Apr-25
Modified 2-Apr-25
Nantlle, Y Fron Quarry
Visitors 76
6 photos
Penrhiw Hone-stone Quarry & Mill
Visitors 120
18 photos
Created 24-Dec-12
Modified 24-Dec-12
Rhiwbach
Visitors 197
31 photos
Created 27-Apr-13
Modified 27-Apr-13
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