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
Crimea Pass Quarries
Visitors 58
9 photos
Croesor
Visitors 6
3 photos
Cwm Eigiau slate quarries
Visitors 254
16 photos
Cwmorthin
Visitors 169
113 photos
Created 16-Feb-13
Modified 16-Feb-13
Cwmystradllyn, Ynyspandy Slate Works, & Gorseddau Slate Quarry
Visitors 95
15 photos
Cwt y Bugail
Visitors 74
31 photos
Llanberis
Visitors 80
19 photos
Llechwedd Quarries
Visitors 85
10 photos
Created 17-Mar-25
Modified 17-Mar-25
Manod
Visitors 122
14 photos
Melynllyn Hone-stone Quarry & Works
Visitors 464
14 photos
Moel Siabod Quarries
Visitors 51
13 photos
Created 2-Apr-25
Modified 2-Apr-25
Nantlle, Y Fron Quarry
Visitors 58
6 photos
Penrhiw Hone-stone Quarry & Mill
Visitors 103
18 photos
Created 24-Dec-12
Modified 24-Dec-12
Rhiwbach
Visitors 130
31 photos
Created 27-Apr-13
Modified 27-Apr-13
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