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 7
2 photos
Afon Gam Quarry

Crimea Pass Quarries

Visitors 58
9 photos
Crimea Pass Quarries

Croesor

Visitors 6
3 photos
Croesor

Cwm Eigiau slate quarries

Visitors 254
16 photos
Cwm Eigiau slate quarries

Cwmorthin

Visitors 169
113 photos
Created 16-Feb-13
Modified 16-Feb-13
Cwmorthin

Cwmystradllyn, Ynyspandy Slate Works, & Gorseddau Slate Quarry

Visitors 95
15 photos
Cwmystradllyn, Ynyspandy Slate Works, & Gorseddau Slate Quarry

Cwt y Bugail

Visitors 74
31 photos
Cwt y Bugail

Llanberis

Visitors 80
19 photos
Llanberis

Llechwedd Quarries

Visitors 85
10 photos
Created 17-Mar-25
Modified 17-Mar-25
Llechwedd Quarries

Manod

Visitors 122
14 photos
Manod

Melynllyn Hone-stone Quarry & Works

Visitors 464
14 photos
Melynllyn Hone-stone Quarry & Works

Moel Siabod Quarries

Visitors 51
13 photos
Created 2-Apr-25
Modified 2-Apr-25
Moel Siabod Quarries

Nantlle, Y Fron Quarry

Visitors 58
6 photos
Nantlle, Y Fron Quarry

Penrhiw Hone-stone Quarry & Mill

Visitors 103
18 photos
Created 24-Dec-12
Modified 24-Dec-12
Penrhiw Hone-stone Quarry & Mill

Rhiwbach

Visitors 130
31 photos
Created 27-Apr-13
Modified 27-Apr-13
Rhiwbach